4-thia-1-aza-bicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene derivatives

ABSTRACT

A compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## and R b  --NH--, Ra is an organic radical, Ri and Rj are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aliphatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon and heterocycle or taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted ring, Rb is selected from the group consisting of carbocyclic aryl and heterocyclic aryl, both optionally substituted, R 1A  is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## R A  &#39; and R B  &#39; are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, Z A  is selected from the group consisting of a simple bond, --O-- and optionally oxidize sulfur, R 3A  is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted carbocyclic aryl and heterocyclic aryl, optionally substitute quaternary ammonium, acetyl, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkyl and haloalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --CN and azido, R 4  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methoxy, A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, magnesium, --NH 4 , an organic amine and esterified carboxy or --COOA is --COO.sup.⊖, n 2  is an integer from 0 to 2 and their non-toxic, pharmaceutical acceptable acid addition salts having excellent antibiotic activity.

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 605,982 filed Oct. 30, 1990, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/151,688 filed Feb. 2, 1988, now abandoned; which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 895,175, filed Aug. 11, 1986, now abandoned.

STATE OF THE ART

In European Patent application No. 0153229, there are described new derivatives of 1-dethia 2-thia cephalosporanic acids and their salts, their preparation process and their use as medicaments. The said products have the formula ##STR4## wherein R is either ##STR5## in which Ra is an organic radical, or ##STR6## in which Ri and Rj individually are hydrogen or an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon or a heterocyclic or Ri and Rj form with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded an optionally substituted cyclic or Rb--NH-- in which Rb is an optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic aryl, R₁ is a) --Z--R₂ in which R₂ is an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl optionally substituted or interrupted by a heteroatom and Z is an optionally oxidized sulfur, selenium, oxygen or --NH--, b) --Z_(a) --R₃ in which R₃ is an optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic aryl or an optionally substituted quaternary ammonium and Z_(a) is methylene, sulfur, selenium or oxygen or --NH-- or Z_(a) is a simple bond or Z_(a) is --CH₂ --S--, c) an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms optionally substituted or interrupted by a heteroatom, d) halogen, nitrile, optionally esterified or salified carboxy, azido, thiocyanato or isothiocyanato or e) azidomethyl, amino or mono- or di-substituted methyl amino, thiocyanato methyl, isothiocyanato methyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, semicarbazonomethine, optionally substituted arylhydrazonomethine, nitromethyl or di or tri-halomethyl --CH₂ --ONO₂, CH₂ --.sup.⊕p (alk)₃ or ##STR7## alk is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R₄ is hydrogen or methoxy, COM is --CO₂ --A in which A is hydrogen, an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, magnesium, ammonium or an organic amine or A is an ester group, or --CO₂ A is CO₂ ⁻, or R₁ and CO₂ A form together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded. ##STR8## or COM is an optionally substituted carbamoyl and n₂ is an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2, as well as the non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts. The products of the above formula can be in racemic or optically-active form.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the invention to provide the novel compounds of formula I and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and a novel process for their preparation.

It is another object of the invention to provide novel anti-bacterial compositions and a novel method of combatting bacterial infections in warm-blooded animals.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become obvious from the following detailed description.

THE INVENTION

The novel compounds of the invention are selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR9## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of ##STR10## and R_(b) --NH--, Ra is an organic radical, Ri and Rj are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aliphati hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon and heterocycle or taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted ring, Rb is selected from the group consisting of carbocyclic aryl and heterocyclic aryl, both optionally substituted, R_(1A) is selected from the group consisting of ##STR11## R_(A) ' and R_(B) ' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, Z_(A) is selected from the group consisting of a simple bond, --O-- and optionally oxidized sulfur, R_(3A) is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted carbocyclic aryl and heterocyclic aryl, optionally substituted quaternary ammonium, acetyl, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkyl and haloalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --CN and azido, R₄ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methoxy, A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, magnesium, --NH₄, an organic amine and esterified carboxy or --COOA is --COO.sup.⊖, n₂ is an integer from 0 to 2 and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.

Among the products of formula I, wherein Z_(A) is sulfur or oxygen and R₃ A is a quaternary ammonium, the products are preferred in which Z_(A) is not connected directly to the nitrogen atom. The products of formula I can be in the racemic or the optically active form.

Among the preferred values for R, R is acylamino of the formula ##STR12## wherein Ra is an organic radical.

Among the values for Ra are

1) Ar--(CH₂)_(n) ; ##STR13## Ar--CH₂ O--; Ar--OCH₂ --; Ar--S--CH₂ --; Ar--CH₂ --S--; ##STR14## wherein Ar is phenyl optionally mono- or polysubstituted or an aromatic heterocyclic with 5, 6 or 7 ring atoms having 1 to 4 hetero-atoms chosen from sulfur, oxygen and nitrogen, n is an integer from 0 to 4, R₅ is selected from the group consisting of amino, hydroxyl, azido, hydrazino, free, esterified or salified carboxyl, free or salified sulfo, sulfoamino, halogen, alkyl hydrazino, phenyl hydrazino and formyloxy.

Among the substituents for phenyl or heterocyclic are halogen and alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably aminomethyl, hydroxyl, nitro, amino, trifluoromethyl or cyano. Among the heterocyclic aromatic, there are thiazolyl, furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, morpholinyl and tetrazolyl. Furyl, aminothiazolyl, aminohalo thiazolyl, amino thiadiazolyl and amino pyrimidinyl are preferred.

2) Ra may also be alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, alkenyl or cycloalkenyl each of which may be mono- or poly-substituted by at least one substituent such as alkylthio or cyanoalkylthio, mercapto, nitro, cyano, or amino.

3) Ra may also be: ##STR15## wherein Rc has the same definition as Ar. Among the preferred values for Rc are: 2-amino-4-thiazolyl; 2-amino-5-nitro, 5-chloro, 5-fluoro or 5-bromo thiazolyl; 5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 2-thienyl or 2-furyl; Rd is hydrogen, acyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkenyl, alkynyl optionally substituted and optionally interrupted by oxygen or sulfur optionally oxidized or Rd may be optionally substituted carbamoyl.

Among the substituents of Rd are alkyl, halogen, acyl, cyano, carbamoyl, nitro, amino, hydroxy, mercapto, alkylthio, oxo, alkoxy or a free, esterified or salified carboxyl.

Among the values for Rd are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, optionally cyclic, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl mono or polycyclic and particularly the values: ##STR16##

Among the preferred values for Rd are methyl, hydrogen, ethyl, allyl, 1-methyl-1-carboxyethyl, carboxymethyl and difluoromethyl.

4) Ra may also be: ##STR17## wherein Re has the same values as Ar. The non-substituted phenyl is preferred. Rf is alkyl optionally substituted, or --N═CH--Rg in which Rg is aryl as defined above for Ra. Ethyl, phenyl or furyl are preferred for Rf.

5) Ra may also be: ##STR18## wherein Rh has the values indicated for Ar and Rk is: ##STR19## in which Rl is hydrogen, alkylsulfonyl or --N═CH--Rm where Rm has the same value as Ar, in particular furyl; Rk may be an optionally substituted aryl, for example, imidazolyl substituted by a carboxyl. Rk may also be a substituted amino, for example, an acylamido such as N-methyl-benzoylamido or furylcarbonyl or an amino substituted by an optionally substituted heterocycle or Rk may be aryl optionally substituted and condensed; or optionally substituted aralkyl.

In this preferred class of products, Ra may preferably be: ##STR20##

Among other values for R, a second preferred class of products is constituted, preferably, by products in which R is: ##STR21## wherein Ri and Rj are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or Ri and Rj form with the nitrogen atom to which they are connected a possibly substituted cyclic amine.

Preferably, ##STR22##

Among other values for R, a third preferred class of products is constituted preferably, by the products in which R is Rb--NH-- in which Rb is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic aryl optionally substituted.

Among those preferred values are: ##STR23## in which Rp is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, ethyl, isopropyl optionally interrupted by a hetero-atom such as methoxymethyl, optionally substituted by one or more halogens such as trichlorethoxymethyl or trifluoroethoxymethyl or alkoxy such as ethoxy. Rp may also be arylalkyl such as benzyl or phenethyl optionally substituted by an alkyl such as methyl, alkoxy such as methoxy, cyano or halogen such as fluoro. Rp may also be furfuryl, or optionally substituted phenylmethoxymethyl.

Rq may be hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl, an alkoxycarbonyl such as methoxycarbonyl or tert-butyloxycarbonyl.

Among the preferred values for R, ##STR24## is preferred.

Among the values for R₃.sbsb.A there can be cited the following: phenyl, diphenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazinyl, oxazinyl, triazinyl, thiadiazinyl, oxadiazinyl, tetrazinyl, imidazolinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazole.

Among the different aryls, the following are preferred: thiazol-2-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-5-yl and 1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl, imidazol-2-yl, 1,3,4-triazol-5-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl, 1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl, 1H-tetrazol-5-yl, pyridin-2-yl, 1,3,4-triazin-2-yl, 1,3,5-triazin-4-yl, pyridinium, quinolinium, isoquinolinium, cyclopentylpyridinium, trimethylammonium.

R_(3A) can be substituted by at least one radical chosen from alkyls such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, linear or branched butyl which alkyls can themselves be substituted by an aryl such as phenyl or thienyl, aryloxy such as lower phenoxy, alkoxy such as methoxy, alkoxy carbonyl such as ethoxycarbonyl, by a halogen such as chloro or bromo, hydroxy free or protected, free carboxy, esterified or salified, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino or acylamido.

R_(3A) can also be substituted by at least one alkenyl such as vinyl, allyl, butenyl, alkynyl such as ethynyl or propargyl, aryl such as phenyl, tolyl, halogen such as chloro, bromo, iodo or fluoro, amino or nitro, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methoxy, alkylthio such as methylthio, hydroxy, mercapto, amino, free, esterified or salified carboxyl or carbamoyl. R_(3A) can also be substituted by two substituents forming together a cycle such as cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.

A particularly preferred category is constituted by the substituents R_(3A) including a quaternary ammonium, in particular the substituents: ##STR25## the symbol representing the remainder of a ring. R₃ A may also preferably be a non-cyclic quaternary ammonium.

Among the values for R_(1A), the following are preferred: ##STR26##

Among the values for A are sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium or of an organic base such as methylamine, propylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, N,N-dimethyl-ethanolamine, tris(hydroxymethyl)amino methane, ethanolamine, pyridine, picoline, dicyclohexylamine, morpholine, benzylamine, procaine, lysine, arginine, histidine, and N-methylglucamine. Among residues of easily cleavable esters which A may be are methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, isopropyloxymethyl, α-methoxyethyl, α-ethoxyethyl, methylthiomethyl, ethylthiomethyl, isopropylthiomethyl, pivaloyloxymethyl, acetoxymethyl, propionyloxymethyl, butyryloxymethyl, isobutyryloxymethyl, valeryloxymethyl, isovaleryloxymethyl, tert-butylcarbonyloxymethyl, hexadecanoyloxymethyl, propionyloxyethyl, isovaleryloxyethyl, 1-acetyloxyethyl, 1-propionyloxyethyl, 1-butyryloxyethyl, 1-tert-butylcarbonyloxyethyl, 1-acetyloxypropyl, 1-hexadecanoyloxyethyl, 1-propionyloxypropyl, 1-methoxycarbonyloxyethyl, methoxycarbonyloxymethyl, 1-acetyloxybutyl, 1-acetyloxyhexyl, 1-acetyloxyheptyl, phthalidyl, 5,6-dimethoxyphthalidyl, tert-butylcarbonylmethyl, allyl, 2-chloroallyl, methoxycarbonylmethyl, benzyl or tert-butyl.

Other residues of esters which A may be are: methoxyethoxymethyl, dimethylaminoethyl, cyanomethyl, tert-butyloxycarbonymethyl, 2,2-ethylenedioxyethyl, cyanoethyl, 2,2-dimethoxyethyl, 2-chloroethoxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethoxyethyl, 2,3-epoxypropyl, 3-dimethylamino, 2-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methylaminoethoxymethyl, 2-aminoethoxymethyl, 3-methoxy-2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl, 2-tetrahydropyranyl, 2-methoxyprop-2-yl, 1-hydroxy-prop-2-yl, isopropyl, carbamoylmethyl, chloromethyl, 2-chloroethyl, acetylmethyl, 2-methylthioethyl or thiocyanatomethyl.

Other residues of ester groups which A may be are: 2-chloro-1-acetyloxyethyl, 2-bromo-1-acetyloxyethyl, 2-fluoro-1-acetyloxyethyl, 2-methoxy-1-acetyloxyethyl, 2-methyl-1-acetyloxypropyl, 2-acetyloxyprop-2-yl, 1-methoxyacetyloxyethyl, 1-acetylcarbonyloxyethyl, 1-hydroxyacetyloxyethyl, 1-formylcarbonyloxyethyl, 1-(2-thienyl)carbonyloxyethyl, 1-(2-furyl)carbonyloxyethyl, 1-(5-nitro-2-furyl)carbonyloxyethyl, 1-(2-pyrrolyl)carbonyloxyethyl, 1-(propionyloxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-(propyloxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-(isopropyloxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-(methoxyethoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-(allyloxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-(2,3-epoxy)propyloxycarbonyloxyethyl, 1-(2-furyl)methyloxycarbonyloxyethyl, 1-(2-fluoro)ethyloxycarbonyloxyethyl, 1-(methoxycarbonyloxy) propyl, (2-methoxycarbonyloxy)prop-2-yl, (methoxycarbonyloxy)-chloromethyl, 1-(methoxycarbonyloxy)-2-chloroethyl, 1-(methoxycarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyethyl, 1-(methoxycarbonyloxyl)-1-allyl. A may also be: ##STR27##

The products of formula I may also be in the form of salts of organic or mineral acids.

Among the acids with which the amino group or groups or the quaternary ammonium group can be salified, there can be mentioned, among others, the following acids: acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid, methanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, formic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydriodic acid. Among the values for A, the preferred esters have the formula ##STR28## in which B is hydrogen or optionally substituted linear or branched alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and D is alkyl or alkoxy optionally substituted of 1 to 15 carbon atoms and particularly 1 to 5 carbon atoms and more particularly the ester in which B is hydrogen or methyl or ethyl and D is methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy.

Among the values for A, there are ##STR29## in which Rx is hydrogen, alkyl, particularly methyl and ethyl, halogen, particularly chlorine, and Ry is hydrogen, halogen, aryl, particularly phenyl optionally substituted by methyl, methoxy or halogen, or Ry is alkyl optionally substituted by acyloxy, by alkoxycarbonyl or by halogen.

Among the values for A are ##STR30## in which Rx is defined as above and alk₁ and alk₂ are alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Among the compounds of formula I, a preferred group are the syn isomers of the formula ##STR31## in which R' is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or cycloalkyl up to 6 carbon atoms or aryl, ZA has the value indicated above and R'₃ A is phenyl, optionally substituted heterocyclic aryl, or optionally substituted quaternary ammonium, or acetyl or carbamoyl. ##STR32##

Among the products already mentioned of formula I_(A), the products are preferred in which R' is hydrogen, or methyl or isopropyl optionally substituted by carboxy, carbamoyl, nitrile, methylthio or methoxy, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl, phenyl, cyclobutyl, or cyclopropyl optionally substituted by carboxy, allyl optionally substituted by chlorine or bromine, and the products in which ZA is a simple bond and R'₃ A is an optionally substituted pyridinium.

Among the preferred products are those described in the Examples, and particularly the following products:

the internal salt of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-[Z-(di fluoromethoxy)iminoacetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium; the internal salt of the syn isomer of (6S,7S) 5-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(methoxyimino)acetamido[2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)-propenyl]-2-methyl-thiazolo[4,5,-b]-pyridinium; the internal salt of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen-2-(E)-yl]-thieno-[2,3-b]-pyridinium;

The syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-(methoxyimino)acetamido[3-[[3-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio]-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo-[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid; and the internal salt of the Z isomer (6S,7S) 5-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-(difluoromethoxy)imino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo-[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl-[(2-methyl-thiazolo-[4,5,-c]-pyridinium, 6S,7S,ΔZ 5-[3-[7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-(methoxyimino)acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium, 6S,7S syn isomer of 5-[3-[7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)(difluoromethoxyimino)acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5,c]pyridinium and 6S, 7S syn isomer of 7-[3-[7-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)(fluoromethoxyimino)acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]2-(E)propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium.

The process for the preparation of compounds of formula I comprises reacting a compound of the formula ##STR33## in which R₄ and A have the significance indicated above and R_(A) is either a free amino or one protected by a mono or divalent protector group, or R_(A) is R, R having the significance indicated above, with a halogenation agent, or with a sulfonation agent then with triphenylphosphine, or by a reagent of the formula P(OAlk)₃ in which Alk is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, to obtain either a product of the formula ##STR34## in which R_(A), R₄ and A have the previous significance and X.sup.⊖ is the residue of an anion, or a product of the formula ##STR35## in which R_(A), R₄, A and Alk have the previous significance, which products of formulae VIII A or VIII'A, if desired, are treated first with a strong base then with an alkyl halide of the formula Hal--R"_(A) in which Hal is halogen and R"_(A) has the values of R'A other than hydrogen to obtain the products of the formulae ##STR36## wherein R'_(A) has the significance indicated above, the products with the formulae VIII_(B) or VIII'_(B) representing the whole of the starting products VIII_(A) or VIII'_(A) and of products obtained after reacting said derivatives with a derivative of formula Hal--R"_(A), which products of formulae VIII_(B) or VIII'_(B) are treated with a product of the formula ##STR37## in which R'_(B) has the value indicated above and Gp is a protector group of the hydroxyl to obtain a product of the formula ##STR38## in the form of a mixture of E and Z isomers or in the form of isomer E or Z, on which product of formula IX the following reactions are carried out in any order whatsoever:

a) separation of the protector group Gp;

b) when R_(A) is amino protected by amino- or divalent protector group, elimination of this protector group and treatment of product in which R_(A) is amino either with an acid of the formula

    RaCO.sub.2 H                                               IVa

in which R_(a) is an organic group or with a functional derivative of the acid, or with a product of the formula ##STR39## in which Ri and Rj have the significance indicated above and Xb is sulfur or oxygen or with a product of the formula

    Rb--Xc                                                     IVc

in which Rb has the significance indicated above and Xc is halogen,

c) separation of the isomers E and Z to obtain a product of the formula ##STR40## in which R'_(B) has the significance indicated above which product is reacted either with a reactive derivative of R₃ A to obtain a product of the formula ##STR41## or with a derivative of an activation group of the hydroxyl then with a derivative or a reactive derivative of R_(3A) to obtain a product of the formula ##STR42## or with a derivative of an activation group of the hydroxyl then with a product of the formula HS--R_(3A) or a reactive derivative of this product to obtain a product of the formula ##STR43## which products of formulae XI_(A), XI_(B) or XI_(C) are submitted if necessary or if desired, to any one or more of the following reactions in any order whatsoever:

a) separation by hydrolysis, hydrogenolysis or by the action of thiourea of all or part of the protector group or groups.

b) esterification or salification with a base of the carboxy or sulfo group or groups.

c) salification with an acid of the aminos.

d) resolution of the molecule to obtain an optically active product.

e) oxidation of the sulfur atom in position 2 of the isocephem ring.

The halogenation agent which is preferably used is thionyl chloride in a chlorinated solvent such as methylene chloride or in dimethylformamide. Then, intermediately, there is obtained a product of the formula ##STR44## There can also be used other halogenation reagents such as phosphorus pentachloride, phosphorus oxychloride or tosyl chloride. The sulfonation agent can be, for example, trifluoromethyl-sulfonic anhydride and the operation can then be done in the presence of a base, preferably in 2,6-dimethylpyridine or lutidine. In a general way, the sulfonation products are unstable and are not isolated.

The action of triphenylphosphine or of the reagent of the formula P (OAlk)₃ in which Alk is ethyl is carried out under the usual conditions. The action of triphenylphosphine or of the reagent with the formula P(OAlk)₃ is preferably carried out in the presence of silica on the halogenated product of formula VII_(a) ; generally, the operation is done by heating to reflux a solvent such as toluene or chloroform. If a sulfonation agent is reacted on a product of formula VII, the action of triphenylphosphine or of the product with the formula P (OAlk)₃ is preferably carried out at the same time because of the instability of the sulfonation products.

The strong base with which the products of formulae VIII_(A) and VIII_(A) ' are reacted may be chosen from potassium tert-butylate, lithium tert-butylate, lithium diisopropylamide, or lithium bis-trimethylsilyl amide. The alkyl halide of the formula Hal.R"A is preferably the chloride or the bromide.

The action of the product of the formula ##STR45## on the products of formulae VIIIB or VIII'B is preferably carried out in a chlorinated solvent such as methylene chloride. The operation can be done in the presence of a relatively weak base such as triethylamine or DBU (1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene), or DBN (1,5-diazabicyclo[4,3,0]non-5-ene), preferably at ambient temperature or by heating. It is equally possible to operate in the presence of a strong base such as tert-butyl lithium or an alkali metal alcoholate such as lithium tert-butylate, lithium bistrimethylsilyl amide or lithium diisopropylamide. The operation is then done at a low temperature, such as from -70° C. to ambient temperature

The protector group which Gp is may be a silyl such as trimethylsilyl or tert-butyl-dimethylsilyl although a group such as tetrahydropyranyl can be used. The separation of the protection group Gp is carried out under standard conditions such as in the presence of an acid or a fluoride ion from hydrofluoric acid or tetrabutylammonium fluoride.

When a product of formula IX is obtained in which R_(A) is amino, in a preferred way of carrying out the process, the product of formula IX is treated with a functional derivative of a product of formula IV_(a) which may be a halide, a symmetrical or mixed anhydride, an amide or an activated ester.

An example of a mixed anhydride is that of isobutyl chloroformate and pivaloyl chloride and carboxylic-sulfonic mixed anhydrides formed for example with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride. As an example of an activated ester, the ester formed with 2,4-dinitrophenol and the one formed with hydroxybenzothiazole may be mentioned.

As an example of a halide, the chloride or the bromide can be cited. There can equally be cited the acid azide or the acid amide. The anhydride can be formed in situ by the action of disubstituted NN' carbodiimide, for example, N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.

The acylation reaction is preferably carried out in an organic solvent such as methylene chloride but other solvents such as tetrahydrofuran, chloroform or dimethylformamide may be used.

When an acid halide is used, generally when a molecule of a hydrohalide acid is liberated during a reaction, the reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of a base such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, the carbonates and bicarbonates of sodium or potassium, sodium acetate, triethylamine, pyridine, morpholine or N-methylmorpholine. The reaction temperature is generally lower than or equal to ambient temperature.

In a preferred way of carrying out the process, the products of formula IV_(b) are converted into reactive derivatives such as the halides of acids, which can be prepared by reacting the products of formula IV_(b) with a halogenation agent such as phosgene, oxalyl chloride, thionyl chloride. There can also be prepared complexes with dialkyl sulfates, preferably dimethyl sulfate. The operating condition for such reactions are known to one skilled in the art and such reactions are described, for example, in French Patent No. 2,073,338.

In a preferred way of carrying out the process, the halogens used in the products of formula IV_(c) are the chloride or the fluoride. It is preferred to use a pyridinium derivative and the counterion is then preferably an iodide, tosylate, bromide, or BF4 ion. The preparation of the products of formula IV_(c) and the reaction of these products with the products of formula IX are carried out under the conditions described for example in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (1982) Vol. 25, No. 4, p. 457-469. The subsequent reaction, if required, of separation of the E and Z isomers is carried out according to the usual techniques but it is preferred to use chromatography over silica. The conversion of the products of formula X into products of formula XI_(A) is also done by standard methods.

The derivative of R₃ A which is used can, for example be a halide derived from a carbocylic aryl or heterocyclic aryl optionally substituted. Preferably, the fluoride is then used when R₃ A is for example, acetyl or carbamoyl and it is preferred to operate in the presence of a reactive derivative such as an anhydride or a halide.

The conversion of the products of formula X into products of formula XI B is preferably carried out under the following conditions an activated derivative of the hydroxyl is prepared by the action, for example, of a derivative of a sulfonic acid such as the anhydride of trifluoromethylsulfonic acid and is done at low temperatures to ambient temperature. When R₃ A is not a quaternary ammonium, it is preferred to operate in the presence of a base.

The conversion of the products of formula X into products of formula XI_(C) is carried out under similar conditions. First, an activated derivative of the hydroxyl is prepared under the previously stated conditions, particularly starting with the anhydride of trifluoromethylsulfonic acid. The action of the product of formula HS-R_(3A) is preferably carried out in the presence of an organic base such as 2,6-dimethylpyridine and of a soluble iodide source and it is then preferred to operate in the presence of tetra-alkylammonium iodide.

The products of formulae XI_(A), XI_(B) and XI_(C) constitute products of formula I_(A) when they do not include any protective group and when A is not among the easily cleavable ester groups, one of those which it is desired to eliminate.

In other cases, the action on the products of formula XI_(A), XI_(B) or XI_(C) of one or more hydrolysis or hydrogenolysis agents or of thiourea has the object of eliminating the protective group or groups which the different products may contain. The nature of the reagents to react in all these cases is well known to an expert. Examples of such reactions are given further on in the experimental part. A nonexhaustive list of the means which can be used to eliminate the different groups is now given.

The elimination of the protector group or groups may be done by hydrolysis, with an acid, base, or by using hydrazine. It is preferred to use acid hydrolysis to eliminate optionally substituted alkoxy and cycloalkycarbonyl such as tert-pentyloxycarbonyl or tert-butyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aralkoxycarbonyl such as benzyloxycarbonyl, and trityl, benzhydryl, tert-butyl or 4-methoxybenzyl. The acid which is preferably utilized can be selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid benzene sulfonic acid or p-toluene-sulfonic acid, formic acid or trifluoroacetic acid. Other mineral or organic acids can however be used.

Basis hydrolysis is preferably used to eliminate acyls such as trifluoroacetyl. The base which is preferably used is an inorganic base such as sodium or potassium hydroxide but also useful are magnesia, baryta, or an alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonate such as the carbonates and bicarbonates of sodium or potassium or other bases. Sodium or potassium acetate can also be used. Hydrolysis using hydrazine is used preferably to eliminate groups such as phthaloyl.

Certain groups can also be eliminated by a zinc-acetic acid system for trichloroethyl. Benzhydryl and benzyloxycarbonyl are preferably eliminated by hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. The chloroacetyl group is eliminated by the action of thiourea in a neutral or acid medium according to the type of reaction described by MASAKI, J. A. C. S., 90, 4508, (1968). Other methods of deprotection known in the literature can also be used.

Among the preferred groups are formyl, acetyl, ethoxycarbonyl, mesyl, trifluoroacetyl, chloroacetyl, trityl with trityl and chloroacetyl being particularly preferred. The acid preferably used is trifluoro-acetic acid.

Salification of the products can be carried out by the usual methods. Salification can, for example, be obtained by action on a product in the form of an acid or on a solvate, for example the ethanol solvate or a hydrate of this acid of a mineral base such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, the carbonate or bicarbonate of sodium or potassium. There can also be used the salts of mineral acids such as the tri-sodium phosphate. Use can also be made of salts of organic acids.

Salts of organic acids are for example, the sodium salts of aliphatic carboxylic acids, linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated of 1 to 18, and preferably of 2 to 10, carbon atoms. These aliphatic radicals can be interrupted by one or more heteroatoms such as oxygen or sulfur, or can be substituted by aryl, such as, for example: phenyl, thienyl, furyl: or by one or more hydroxyl or by one or more halogens such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, preferably chlorine; by one or more lower carboxylic or alkoxycarbonyl, preferably methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl or propyloxycarbonyl; by one or more aryloxy, preferably phenoxy.

Furthermore, there can be used as organic acids the sufficiently soluble aromatic acids such, for example, as benzoic acids preferably substituted by lower alkyl radicals. Examples of such organic acids are formic acid, acetic acid, acrylic acid, butyric acid, adipic acid isobutyric acid, n-caproic acid, isocaproic acid, chloropropionic acid, crotonic acid, phenylacetic acid, 2-thienylacetic acid, 3-thienylacetic acid, 4-ethylphenylacetic acid, glutaric acid, the monoethyl ester of adipic acid; the following acids: hexanoic acid, heptanoic acid, decanoic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, palmitic acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, 3-methoxypropionic acid, 3-methylthiobutyric acid, 4-chlorobutyric acid, 4-phenylbutyric acid, 3-phenoxybutyic acid, 4-ethylbenzoic, 1-propylbenzoic acid. However, it is preferred to use as salts of sodium, the acetate, the 2-ethylhexanoate or the diethylacetate.

Salification can also be obtained by the action of an organic base such as triethylamine, diethylamine, trimethylamine, propylamine, N,N-dimethylethanolamine, tris(hydroxymethyl)amino methane, methylamine, ethanolamine, pyridine, picoline, dicyclohexylamine, morpholine and benzylamine. It can also be obtained by the action of arginine, of lysine, of procaine, of histidine and of N-methyl glucamine. This salification is preferably carried out in a solvent or a mixture of solvents such as water, ethyl ether, methanol, ethanol or acetone.

The salts are obtained in an amorphous or crystallized form according to the reaction conditions employed. Crystallized salts are preferably prepared by reacting the free acids with one of the salts of aliphatic carboxylic acids mentioned above, preferably with sodium acetate. The salification of the products by mineral or organic acids is carried out in the usual conditions.

The eventual esterification of the products is carried out under standard conditions. In general, the operation is effected by reacting the acid of formula I with a derivative of the formula

    Z--Rs

in which Z is a hydroxyl or halogen such as chlorine, bromine or iodine, and Rs is the ester group to be introduced, of which groups a non-exhaustive list appears above. In certain cases, it is advantageous to carry out an esterification on a product of which the amine is blocked before removing the protector group of the amine.

The possible resolution of the compounds of formulae XI_(A), XI_(B) and XI_(C) can be carried out with an optically active carboxylic or sulfonic acid such as tartaric acid, dibenzoyltartaric acid, camphosulfonic acid or glutamic acid, the decomposition of the salt so obtained being effected with a mineral base such as sodium bicarbonate or an organic base such as a tertiary amine such as triethylamine. In addition, there can also be used an optically active base.

The possible oxidation of the products of formulae XI_(A), XI_(B), or XI_(C) can be carried out with oxygen, peroxides, hydroperoxides, peracids or hydrogen peroxide and the reaction is advantageously sensitized by light. These reagents can be mixed with organic or mineral acids and it is preferred to use m-chloroperbenzoic acid. The reaction conditions are known to an expert such as are set out, for example, in French patent No. 2,387,234.

The novel antibiotic compositions of the invention are comprised of an antibiotically effective amount of at least one compound of formula I and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and an inert pharmaceutical carrier or excipient. The compositions may be in the form of tablets, dragees, capsules, granules, suppositories, ointments, creams, gels and injectable solutions or suspensions.

Examples of suitable excipients are talc, gum arabic, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, cocoa butter, aqueous and non-aqueous vehicles, fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin, paraffin derivatives, glycols, various wetting, dispersing or emulsifying agents and preservatives. Preferably, the compositions are in the form of a powder capable of extemporaneously dissolving in an appropriate vehicle such as apyrogenous sterile water.

The compositions of the invention have an excellent antibacterial activity against gram (+) bacteria such as staphylococci, streptococci and especially penicillin resistant staphylococci. Their effectiveness on the gram (-) bacteria, particularly on coliform, klebsiella, salmonella and proteus bacteria is particularly notable.

These compositions are useful in the treatment of infections by sensitive germs and, notably, of staphylococci such as septicemias by staphylococci, malignant staphylococcal infection of the face or cutaneous, pyrodermitis, septic or suppurating wounds, anthrax, phlegmons, erysipelas, acute primitive or post-influenzal staphyloccocia, bronchopneumonia and pulmonary suppuration. The compositions are useful in the treatment of colibacilloses and associated infections, in infections due to proteus, klebsiella and salmonella and in other affections caused by gram (-) bacteria or for disinfecting surgical instruments.

In a preferred mode, the compositions contain as the active ingredient a compound of formula ##STR46## syn isomer, in which R' is hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl or cycloalkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted, or aryl, ZA has the values indicated above and R₃ 'A is phenyl, heterocyclic aryl optionally substituted or quaternary ammonium optionally substituted, or acetyl or carbaloyl.

Particularly preferred compositions are those of formula I_(A) in which R' is hydrogen, or methyl or isopropyl optionally substituted by carboxy, carbamoyl, nitrile, methylthio or methoxy, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl, phenyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopropyl optionally substituted by carboxy, allyl optionally substituted by chlorine or bromine and ZA is a simple bond and R₃ 'A an optionally substituted pyridinium.

The novel method of the invention of combatting bacterial infections in warm-blooded animals, including humans, comprises administering to warm-blooded animals an antibactericidally effective amount of at least one compound of formula I and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. The compounds may be administered orally, rectally, parenterally or topically to the skin or mucous. The usual daily dose is depending on the condition treated, the specific compound and the method of administration. For example, the products of Examples 1, 2, 47 and 51 may be administered intramuscularly at a dose of 6,5 to 13 mg/kg three times a day. When administered orally, it is preferably an easily cleavable ester such as propionyloxymethyl.

The products of formula VII used as starting materials may be prepared by the process of French Patent No. 2,559,486 as illustrated in the examples below.

Examples of products of the formula ##STR47## wherein R₁, R_(1A), A and n₂ have the above definitions are illustrated in the following Tables. ##STR48##

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REFERENCE EXAMPLE A: Syn isomer of cis racemic 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-4-thia-3-methoxymethyl-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid STEP A: Methoxyacetaldehyde

100 ml of dimethyl ketal of methoxyacetaldehyde, 100 ml of water and 3.2 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid were refluxed and then several fractional distillations were carried out to obtain 8.7 g of methoxyacetaldehyde.

STEP B: 1,1-dimethylethyl 2-chloro-3-methoxymethyloxirane-carboxylate

A mixture of 2.106 g of methoxyacetaldehyde, 3.8 ml of terbutyl dichloroacetate and 25 ml of tetrahydrofuran was cooled to -20° C. and over 15 minutes, 29 ml of potassium tertbutylate in tetrahydrofuran (0.9M) were introduced. The mixture stood for 20 minutes and 25 ml of ether and 25 ml of water were added. The mixture was extracted with ether and the organic phase was washed with water saturated with sodium chloride, then dried and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with methylene chloride to obtain 1.44 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl 2-chloro-3-methoxymethyloxirane-carboxylate.

STEP C: 1,1-dimethyethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-2-hydroxy-3-methoxymethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]octane-2-carboxylate

1.38 g of the product of Step B, 2.736 g of syn isomer of cis, racemic 4-mercaptomethyl-3-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-oxo-1-azetidine [prepared by the process described in Belgian Patent No. 894,795] and 12 ml of dimethylformamide were mixed together and after 10 minutes of contact, 458 mg of lithium carbonate were added followed by stirring for 2 hours 50 minutes. The reaction mixture was poured into 100 ml of water and 60 ml of ethyl acetate and extraction was done with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with water, dried and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was taken up in ether to obtain 3.058 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-2-hydroxy-3-methoxymethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]octane-2-carboxylate.

Analysis: C₃₈ H₄₁ O₇ N₅ S₂ : molecular weight=743.91 Calculated: %C 61.35 %H 5.56 %N 9.41 %S 8.62 Found: 61.1 5.7 8.9 8.4

STEP D: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-methoxymethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

4.44 g of diphosphorus tetraiodide were suspended in 35 ml of pyridine, and after stirring for 5 minutes, 3.058 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-2-hydroxy-3-methoxymethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]octane-2-carboxylate were added all at once with stirring for 2 hours 40 minutes. The pyridine was distilled off and the residue was taken up in 50 ml of ethyl acetate. After filtering, 50 ml of N hydrochloric acid were added to the filtrate with vigorous stirring and the decanted organic phase was washed with water, dried and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate (85-15). The fractions of interest were concentrated to dryness and crystallized from methanol to obtain 703 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-methoxymethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

Analysis: C₃₈ H₃₉ O₆ N₅ S₂ : molecular weight=725.89 Calculated: %C 62.88 %H 5.41 %N 9.65 %S 8.83 Found: 62.7 5.4 9.6 8.8

STEP E: Syn isomer of cis, racemic 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-4-thia-3-methoxymethyl-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

246 mg of the product of Step D were dissolved in 1 ml of trifluoroacetic acid and the mixture was stirred for 50 minutes at ambient temperature. 12 ml of isopropyl ether were added and the precipiate formed was filtered off to obtain 176 mg of crude trifluoroacetate which was dissolved in ethanol. 2 drops of pyridine were added and crystallization was allowed for 1 hour to obtain 88 mg of syn isomer of cis, racemic 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetamido]-8-oxo-4-thia-3-methoxymethyl-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Analysis: C₁₅ H₁₇ O₆ N₅ S₂ : molecular weight=427.46 Calculated: %C 42.15 %H 4.01 %N 16.38 %S 15.00 Found: 42.2 4.0 16.2 15.0

REFERENCE EXAMPLE B: Syn isomer of cis, racemic 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-[(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)thiomethyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid STEP A: 2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyloxy]-ethanol

At 20° C. and under nitrogen: 18 g of tertbutyl-methylsilyl, 150 ml of dichloromethane, 17.5 ml of dimethylformamide and 33.6 ml of ethylene glycol were mixed together and after solution has complete, 20.1 ml of triethylamine were added over 5 minutes. Then, 1.8 g of 4-dimethylamino-pyridine were added. After 2 hours 45 minutes of stirring, the solution was poured into 120 ml of water and neutralized with N hydrochloric acid (about 40 ml) to obtain a pH of 3. After decanting, the aqueous phase was extracted with 20 ml of pentane and the combined organic phase was washed with 60 ml of water, which was extracted with 20 ml of pentane. The organic phase was dried and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure to obtain 13.9 g of 2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyloxy]-ethanol with a boiling point of 82°-86° C. at 16 mm/Hg.

STEP B: 2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyloxy]-acetaldehyde

Under nitrogen and with stirring, 4.71 ml of oxalyl chloride were dissolved in 120 ml of dichloromethane and the solution was cooled to -70° C. Over 12 minutes while maintaining the temperature at -65° C., a solution of 8 ml of dimethylsulfoxide and 26 ml of dichloromethane was introduced. Then, after 10 minutes of contact at this temperature, a solution of 8.81 g of the product of Step A, 50 ml of dichloromethane and 8.86 ml of pyridine was added over 12 minutes at -65° C. After 15 minutes of contact at this temperature, 35 ml of triethylamine were added over 8 minutes at -65° C. At +13° C., the pH was adjusted to 4 by adding N hydrochloric acid. After decanting, re-extracting with 50 ml of dichloromethane, drying the organic phase and distilling under reduced pressure, the crude product obtained was chromatographed over silica and eluted with dichloromethane to obtain 7.95 g of 2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyloxy]-acetaldehyde.

STEP C: 1,1-dimethylethyl 2-chloro-3-(terbutyldimethylsilyloxymethyl)-oxirane-carboxylate

Using the procedure of Step B of reference Example A, while taking the precaution of introducing at the same time the solutions of potassium tertbutylate and 7.95 g of aldehyde of Step B at -20° C. into a solution of 1,1-dimethylethyl dichloroacetate, and, after chromatography over silica (eluent: hexane-dichloromethane 6-4), 9.4 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl 2-chloro-3-(tertbutyldimethylsilyloxymethyl)-oxirane-carboxylate.

STEP D: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-2-hydroxy-3-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)-dimethylsilyloxymethyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]octane-2-carboxylate

Using the procedure of Step C of reference Example A with a reaction time of 16 hours and after chromatography over silica and elution with dichloromethane and ethyl acetate (75-25), 8.31 g of syn isomer of cis 4-mercaptomethyl-3-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-oxo-1-azetidine, and product of Step C were reacted to obtain 9.09 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-2-hydroxy-3-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)-dimethylsilyloxymethyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]octane-2-carboxylate.

STEP E: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido[-8-oxo-3-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyloxymethyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate

Using the procedure of Step D of reference Example A, the contact was reduced to 55 minutes and the reaction mixture was poured into water, acidified with 2N hydrochloric acid to a pH of 1.6 and was extracted ethyl acetate. 9.09 g of the product of Step D yielded after chromatography 4 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsiloxymethyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum - in ethanol                                                       ______________________________________                                         infl.:    233 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 364                                       infl.:    265 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 173                                       max.:     302 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 229                                                                        ε = 18,900                            ______________________________________                                    

STEP F: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-hydroxymethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate

2.595 g of the silyl derivative of Step E were suspended in 30 ml of acetone and 4 ml of N hydrochloric acid and the solution cleared little by little after 3 hours of stirring. 7.7 ml of water saturated with sodium bicarbonate were added. The acetone was distilled off under reduced pressure and the residual gum was dissolved in 5.5 ml of ethyl acetate to which 43 ml of ether were added. After 3 hours 15 minutes of stirring, the crystals formed were filtered off, rinsed and dried to obtain 2.232 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-hydroxymethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate

STEP G: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-chloromethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate

623 mg of the alcohol of Step F were dissolved in 8 ml of dichloromethane with 834 ml of tosyl chloride, and over 20 minutes, a solution of 534 mg of 4-dimethylamino-pyridine and 5 ml of dichloromethane was added. After stirring for one hour, 2.2 ml of N hydrochloric acid were added with stirring, and after decanting, the organic phase was dried and distilled under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with dichloromethane-ethyl acetate (9-1) to obtain 245 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-chloromethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate crystallizing from ether.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum - EtOH                                                             ______________________________________                                         infl.:    224 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 441                                                                        ε = 38,200                            infl.:    264 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 179                                       infl.:    271 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 164                                       max.:     306 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 222                                                                        ε = 19,200                            ______________________________________                                    

STEP H: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-[(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-thiomethyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate

301 mg of the product of Step G and 114 mg of the sodium salt of 1-methyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole were dissolved in 3 ml of dimethylformamide and after 100 minutes of stirring, the solution was poured into 30 ml of water and was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was dried and distilled to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 2 ml of ethyl acetate and ether is added to the limit of solubility. The crystals obtained were filtered off after 45 minutes, rinsed with ether and dried to obtained in two lots 283 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-[(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-thiomethyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate

STEP I: 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetamido]-8-oxo-3-[(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-thiomethyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Using the procedure of Step E of Example A with the crude product dissolved in sodium bicarbonate water and acidified to pH, then filtered after having distilled off a large part of the water, 371 mg of the product of Step H yielded 61 mg of 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-[(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-thiomethyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum                                                                    ______________________________________                                         1) in EtOH                                                                     max.:     302 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 295                                                                        ε = 15,100                            2) in EtOH/HCl 0.1N                                                            infl.     273 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 304                                       max.      285 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 318                                                                        ε = 16,300                            infl.     292 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 312                                                                        ε = 16,000                            infl.     309 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 : 245                                                                        ε = 12,500                            ______________________________________                                    

The corresponding optically active products were prepared, particularly the syn isomer of (6S,7S) 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminoethiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-hydroxymethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate. Using the procedure of reference Example A and starting with the syn isomer of cis (3S,4S) 4-mercaptomethyl-3-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-oxo-1-azetidine, described in French application No. 2,538,389. The reaction product possessed the following physicochemico characteristics melting point of 180° C.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum:                                                                   ______________________________________                                         1) in ethanol:                                                                 infl.:    222 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 444                                       infl.:    237 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 352                                       max.:     302 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 223                                                                        ε = 15,900                            2) in ethanol + HCl 0.1N                                                       infl.:    221 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 464                                       infl.:    263 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 204                                       infl.:    285 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 294                                       max.:     293 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 340                                                                        ε = 22,000                            infl.:    300 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 299                                       infl.:    310 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 230                                       ______________________________________                                    

REFERENCE EXAMPLE C: (6S,7S) 7-[(2-triphenylmethylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)-oxycarbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-3-yl/-methyl-triphenyl-phosphonium chloride

2.182 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl (6S,7S) 7-[-2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-chloromethyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate, prepared as in Step G of reference Example B and 1.679 g of triphenyl phosphine were dissolved in 24 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and 14.1 g of silica were added. The tetrahydrofuran was distilled off under reduced pressure over 2 hours and the remainder was cooled, stirred for 26 hours at 20° C. then chromatographed over silica (eluent, dichloromethane-methanol, 9/11) to obtain 1.89 g of (6S,7S) 7-[(2-triphenylmethylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)-oxycarbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-3-yl-methyl-triphenyl-phosphonium chloride.

Reference Example D: Trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen2(E)-yl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridiniu STEP A: 1,1-dimethylethyl (6S,7S) 7-[[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl]2(Z)methoxyimino acetamido-3-[3-[(1,1-dimethylsilyloxy]propen-1-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyco[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

1,89 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl]2(Z)methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-methyl triphenyl-phosphonium-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate hydrochloride, 30 ml of dichloromethane, 0.68 ml of 2[1,1-dimethylethyl dimethylsilyl oxy]-acetaldehyde and 0.53 ml of triethylamine were mixed together and stirred at +20° C. for 14 hours. The solution was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate (9/1) to obtain 1.305 g of the expected product containing a mixture of isomer E (2/3) and Z (1/3).

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (CDCl.sub.3):                                                     ______________________________________                                         0.9-0.92 ppm        SitBu;                                                     1.50-1.53 ppm       CO.sub.2 OtBu;                                             2.95-3.11 ppm       CH.sub.2 S;                                                4.05 ppm            OCH.sub.3 ;                                                4.31-4.37 ppm       CH.sub.2 O;                                                4.11 ppm            H.sub.6 ;                                                  5.4-5.5 ppm         H.sub.7 ;                                                  5.75-5.87 ppm and                                                              6.11-6.24 ppm       Z(1/3);                                                    6.17-6.34 ppm and                                                              6.97-7.16 ppm       E(2/3);                                                    6.50-6.56 ppm       H.sub.5 thiazol syn;                                       7.34 ppm            φ.sub.3.                                               ______________________________________                                    

STEP B: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl]2(Z)methoxyiminoacetamido]-3-[3-hydroxy-propen-1(E)-yl)-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate and 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl]2(Z)methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-hydroxy-propen-1(Z)-yl)-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

1.305 g of the product of Step A were dissolved in 15 ml of acetone and 2 ml of a normal aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid were added. The mixture was stirred for 90 minutes. After concentrating to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure, aqueous sodium bicarbonate was added, and extraction was done with dichloromethane. The extracts were concentrated to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate (1/1) to obtain 536 mg of isomer E and 369 mg of isomer Z of the expected product.

Isomer E:

IR Spectrum. (chloroform). 3607 cm⁻¹ OH; 3405 cm⁻¹ amide NH; 1684 cm⁻¹ C═O; 1515 cm⁻¹ amide II; 1772 cm⁻¹ beta lactam C═O; 1595, 1544, 1527 cm⁻¹ : aromatic, thiazol, conjugated system; 1700 cm⁻¹ tertbutyl ester; 1370 cm⁻¹ CH₃ ; 1154 cm⁻¹ C--O--C; 2820 cm⁻¹ OMe; 1049 cm⁻¹ C═N--OR.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum: ethanol.                                                          ______________________________________                                         Max.       231 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 497                                                                        ε = 32,200                            Inflexion  258 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 290                                       Inflexion  264 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 264                                       Inflexion  270 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 240                                       Max.       320 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 245                                                                        ε = 18,100                            ______________________________________                                    

NMR Spectrum, (CDCl₃) 1.51 ppm tBu; 3.05 ppm CH₂ S; 4.02 ppm OCH₃ ; 4.28 ppm CH₂ OH; 5.48 ppm H₇ ; 6.24-6.41 and 6.97-7.13 ppm ethylene H's, delta E J=15 Hz.; 7.29 ppm .0.₃ ; 6.53 ppm H₅ thiazol "syn".

ISOMER Z:

IR Spectrum. (chloroform). 3605 cm⁻¹ OH; 3405 cm⁻¹ amide NH; 1685 cm⁻¹ C═O; 1505 cm⁻¹ amide II; 1773 cm⁻¹ beta lactam C═O; 1704 cm⁻¹ tertbutyl ester; 1368 cm⁻¹ Me; 1154 cm⁻¹ C--O--C; 1585, 1573, 1527, 1493 cm⁻¹, trityl, aromatics, thiazole, conjugated system, 2820 cm⁻¹ C═N--OMe; 1050 cm⁻¹ C═N--OR.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum: ethanol.                                                          ______________________________________                                         Inflexion                                                                             230 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 411;                                                                     Inflexion                                                                              260 nm                                                                               E.sub.1.sup.1 = 220;                    Inflexion                                                                             265 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 198;                                                                     Inflexion                                                                              271 nm                                                                               E.sub.1.sup.1 = 176;                    Max.   308 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 194                                                                      ε = 14,300                                    ______________________________________                                    

NMR Spectrum, (CDCl₃) 1.49 ppm tBu; 3.06 ppm S--CH₂ ; 4.04 ppm OMe; 4.27 ppm CH₂ OH; 5.48 ppm H₇ ; 5.85-5.98 and 6.21-6.34 ppm ethylene-H's, delta Z J=11 Hz.; 6.56 ppm H₅ thiazol "syn"; 7.29 ppm .0.₃.

STEP C: Trifluoromethane sulfonate of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[2-(2-triphenyl-methylaminothiazol-4-yl)2(Z)(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-[1,1-dimethylethyloxycarbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen2(E)yl]-thieno[2,2-b]pyridinium

222 mg of isomer E of Step B were dissolved in 4.8 ml of dichloromethane, and 3 ml of solution of 536 mg of thieno-pyridine in 10 ml of methylene chloride were added. The mixture was cooled to -70° C. and then, dropwise 2.7 ml of a solution of trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride (0.42 ml in 10 ml of methylene chloride) were added. The temperature was taken slowly to +20° C. and the solution was concentrated to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure. Ethyl acetate was added to the residue which was then washed with water containing 0.7 ml of an N aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid, followed by decanting, washing with water and extracting with ethyl acetate. The extracts were concentrated to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of dichloromethane and methanol (92/8) to obtain 236 mg of the expected compound (isomer E).

STEP C': Trifluoromethane sulfonate of (6S, 7S) 7-[3-[7-[[(2-triphenylmethylaminothiazol-4-yl)2(Z)(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-[[1,1-dimethylethyloxy]-carbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen2(Z)yl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium

145 ml of isomer Z of Step B were dissolved in 5 ml of dichloromethane, and 120 μl of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine were added. The mixture was cooled to -70° C. and then, dropwise 1.76 ml of a methylene chloride solution of trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride (0.42 ml in 10 ml of methylene chloride) were added. The temperature was taken slowly to +20° C. and the solution was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of dichloromethane and methanol (92/8) to obtain 157 mg of the expected compound.

STEP D: Trifluoromethane sulfonate of (6S, 7S, ΔZ) 7-[3-[7-[[(2-(2-amino-4-thiazol-yl)(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-propen2(E)-yl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium

221 mg of isomer (E) of Step C and 2.5 ml of a 33% aqueous solution of formic acid were mixed together and heated to 65° C. for 55 minutes and then cooled. The mixture was diluted with water, filtered and washed with ether. The aqueous phase was concentrated to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure and after water was added and drying, 93 mg of the expected product were obtained.

I.R. Spectrum (nujol). 1760 cm⁻¹, ##STR326## 1660 cm⁻¹ ; 1550 and 1535 cm⁻¹, aromatic+amide II+thiazol+conjugated system. 1030 cm⁻¹ CF₃ SO₃.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum (ethanol)                                                          ______________________________________                                         Max.       238 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 625;                                                                       ε = 44,200                            Max.       307 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 251;                                                                       ε = 17,700                            Inflexion  318 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 232;                                      Inflexion  338 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 160;                                      ______________________________________                                    

By formic hydrolysis, isomer Z or syn isomer hydrolyzed totally into isomer E (isomerization).

Preparation of the hydrochloride of (6S, 7S) 7-[[(2-trifluoromethylaminothiazol-4-yl)2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl-oxycarbonyl-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-methyltriphenyl phosphonium

2,182 g of 1,1-dimethyl ethyl (6S, 7S) 7-[[2-(2-tritylamino-thiazol-4-yl)2-(Z)methoxyimino-acetamido-3-chloromethyl-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate and 1.679 g of triphenyl phosphine were dissolved in 24 ml of tetrahydrofuran and after 14.1 g of silica were added, the tetrahydrofuran was distilled for 2 hours, followed by cooling and stirring for 26 hours at 20° C. After chromatographing over silica and elution with a mixture of dichloromethane and methanol (90/10), 1.89 g of the product sought were obtained.

In the following examples there are described several preferred embodiments to illustrate the invention. However, it should be understood that the invention is not intended to be limited to the specific embodiments.

EXAMPLE 1 Syn isomer of trifluoromethane sulfonate of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-aza-bicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen-2(E)-yl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium STEP A: 1,1-dimethylethyl (6S,7S) 7-/2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl-oxy]-propen-1-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

1.89 g of hydrochloride of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[methyltriphenyl-phosphonium]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate, 30 ml of dichloromethane, 0.68 ml of 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl-dimethylsilyl-oxy)-acetaldehyde, and 0.53 ml of triethylamine were mixed together, and stirred at +20° C. for 14 hours. The solution was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate (9/1) to obtain 1.305 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl (6S, 7S) 7-[2-(triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl-oxy]-propen-1-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate containing a mixture of isomer E (2/3) and Z (1/3).

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (CDCl.sub.3):                                                     ______________________________________                                         0.90-0.92 ppm       SitBu                                                      1.50-1.53 ppm       CO.sub.2 tBu                                               2.95-3.11 ppm       CH.sub.2 S                                                 4.05 ppm            OCH.sub.3                                                  4.31-4.37 ppm       CH.sub.2 O                                                 4.11 ppm            H.sub.6                                                    5.4-5.5 ppm         H.sub.7                                                    5.75-5.87 ppm and   Z(1/3)                                                     6.11-6.24 ppm                                                                  6.17-6.34 ppm and   E(2/3)                                                     6.97-7.16 ppm                                                                  6.50-6.56 ppm       H.sub.5 thiazole, syn                                      7.34 ppm            φ.sub.3.                                               ______________________________________                                    

STEP B: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-hydroxypropen-1(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate and 1,1-dimethylethyl-7-[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido-3-[3-hydroxypropen-1(Z)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

1.305 g of the product of Step A of Example 1 were dissolved in 15 ml of acetone, 2 ml of an aqueous normal solution of hydrochloric acid were added with stirring for 150 minutes, followed by concentration to dryness by distillation under reduced pressure. After adding sodium bicarbonate water, extracting with dichloromethane, and concentrating the extracts to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure, the residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of dichloromethane and ethyl acetate (1/1) to obtain 536 mg of the E isomer of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-hydroxypropen-1(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-aza-bicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate and 369 mg of the Z isomer of the said product.

    ______________________________________                                         I.R. Spectrum (chloroform): isomer E                                           3607 cm.sup.-1   OH                                                            3405 cm.sup.-1   amide NM                                                      1684 cm.sup.-1   C═O                                                       1515 cm.sup.-1   amide II                                                      1772 cm.sup.-1   lactam C═O                                                1595 cm.sup.-1 ; 1544 cm.sup.-1 ;                                                               aromatic, thiazole, conjugated                                1527 cm.sup.-1:  system.                                                       1700 cm.sup.-1   tertbutyl ester                                               1370 cm.sup.-1   CH.sub.3                                                      1154 cm.sup.-1   C--O--C                                                       2820 cm.sup.-1   OMe                                                           1049 cm.sup.-1   C═N--OR                                                   U.V. Spectrum (Ethanol)                                                        max.      231 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 497                                                                         ε = 32,200                           infl.     258 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 290                                       infl.     264 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 264                                       infl.     270 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 240                                       max.      320 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 245                                                                         ε = 18,100                           NMR Spectrum (CDCl.sub.3)                                                      1.51 ppm        tBu                                                            3.05 ppm        CH.sub.2 S                                                     4.02 ppm        OCH.sub.3                                                      4.28 ppm        CH.sub.2 OH                                                    5.48 ppm        H.sub.7                                                        6.24-6.41 and   H of ethylenes, EJ = 15 Hz                                     6.97-7.13 ppm,                                                                 7.29 ppm        φ3                                                         6.53 ppm        H.sub.5 thiazole, syn                                          I.R. Spectrum (chloroform): isomer Z                                           3605 cm.sup.-1   OH                                                            3405 cm.sup.-1   NH amide                                                      1685 cm.sup.-1   C═O                                                       1505 cm.sup.-1   amide II                                                      1773 cm.sup.-1   β lactam C═O                                         1704 cm.sup.-1   tertbutyl ester                                               1368 cm.sup.-1   Me                                                            1154 cm.sup.-1   C--O--C                                                       1585 cm.sup.-1, 1573 cm.sup.-1,                                                                 trityl, aromatics,                                            1527 cm.sup.-1, 1493 cm.sup.-1,                                                                 thiazole, conjugated system                                   2820 cm.sup.-1   C═N--OMe                                                  1050 cm.sup.-1   C═N--OR                                                   U.V. Spectrum (ethanol)                                                        infl.     230 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 411                                       infl.     260 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 220                                       infl.     265 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 198                                       infl.     271 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 176                                       max.      308 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 194                                                                        ε = 14,300                            NMR Spectrum (CDCl.sub.3)                                                      1.49 ppm          tBu                                                          3.06 ppm          S--CH.sub.2                                                  4.04 ppm          OMe                                                          4.27 ppm          CH.sub.2 OH                                                  5.48 ppm          H.sub.7                                                      5.85 ppm-5.98 ppm and                                                                            H of ethylenes ΔZ J = 11 Hz                            6.21-6,34 ppm,                                                                 6.56 ppm          H.sub.5 thiazole "syn"                                       7.29 ppm          φ.sub.3                                                  ______________________________________                                    

STEP C: (6S,7S) trifluoromethane sulfonate of 7-[3-[7-[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido-2-1,1-dimethylethyloxy-carbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-propen-2-(E)-yl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium

222 mg of the E isomer of Step B were dissolved in 4.8 ml of dichloromethane, and to this was added 3 ml of a solution of 536 mg of thienopyridine and 10 ml of methylene chloride. After cooling to -70° C. 2.7 ml of a solution of 0.43 ml of trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride in 10 ml of methylene chloride were added dropwise. The temperature was slowly raised to -20° C., followed by concentrating to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure. Ethyl acetate was added to the residue which was then washed with water containing 0.7 ml of a N aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid, decanted, washed with water, extracted with ethyl acetate, and the extracts were concentrated to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of dichloromethane and methanol (92/8) to obtain 236 mg of isomer E of (6S,7S) trifluoromethane sulfonate of 7-3-[7-[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl-oxy-carbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-propen-2(E)yl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium.

STEP C': (6S,7S) trifluoromethane sulfonate of 7-[3-[7-[(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl-oxy-carbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen-2(Z)-yl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium

145 mg of the Z isomer of Step B of Example 1 were dissolved in 5 ml of dichloromethane, and 120 μl of thieno[2,3-b]-pyridine were added followed by cooling to -70° C. 1.76 ml of a solution of 0.42 ml of trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride in 10 ml of methylene chloride were added dropwise, then the temperature was slowly raised to +20° C. The solution was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of dichloromethane and methanol (92/8) to obtain 157 mg of (6S,7S) trifluoromethane sulfonate of 7-[3-[2[(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl-oxy-carbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen-2(Z)-yl]thieno][2,3-b]pyridinium.

STEP D: Syn isomer of (6S,7S) trifluoromethane sulfonate of 7-[3-[7-[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy- 8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen-2(E)-yl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium

221 mg of isomer E of Step C and 2.5 ml of a 33% aqueous solution of formic acid were mixed together and heated to 65° C. for 55 minutes, then cooled, diluted with water, filtered and washed with ether. The aqueous phase was concentrated to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure and water was added and after separating and drying, 93 mg of syn isomer of (6S,7S) trifluoromethane sulfonate of 7-[3-[7-[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen-2(E)-yl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         I.R. Spectrum (nujol):                                                         1760 cm.sup.-1                                                                            ##STR327##                                                          1660 cm.sup.-1                                                                 1550 and 1535 cm.sup.-1 aromatic + amide II + thiazole +                       conjugated system.                                                             1030 cm.sup.-1                                                                           CF.sub.3 SO.sub.3                                                    U.V. Spectrum (ethanol):                                                       max.   238 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 625                                                                      ε = 44,200                                    max.   307 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 251                                                                      ε = 17,700                                    infl.  318 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 232                                             Infl.  338 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 166                                             NMR Spectrum (DMSO):                                                           3.83 ppm:    OCH.sub.3                                                         5.55 to 6.44 ppm:                                                                           CH.sub.2.sup.+                                                                 1H ethylene                                                       6.81 ppm:    H.sub.5 thiazole                                                  7.23 ppm:    NH.sub.2                                                          7.84 to 9.24 ppm:                                                                           aromatics                                                         ______________________________________                                    

By hydrolysis with formic acid, the isomer Z hydrolyzed entirely into isomer E (isomerization).

EXAMPLE 2 Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)thio-propen-(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid STEP A: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)thio-propen-(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

37 ml of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-triphenylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-hydroxypropen-1(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate, 24 mg of tetrabutyl ammonium iodide, 0.8 ml of methylene chloride and 23 μl of 2,6-lutidine were mixed together and cooled to -70° C. Then, dropwise, 0.25 ml of a solution of trichloromethane sulfonic anhydride, titrating 0.42 ml of anhydride per 10 ml of methylene chloride were added, followed by 14 mg of the sodium salt of 1-methyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole and then 0.5 ml of dimethylformamide. After stirring at 20° C. and concentrating to dryness, the residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate (9/1) to obtain 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)thio-propen-(E)-yl] -8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate.

STEP B: 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)thio-propen-(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

329 mg of the compound of Step A and 9.6 ml of a 33% aqueous solution of formic acid were mixed together and heated for 25 minutes at +65° C., then cooled, diluted with water, filtered, and concentrated to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated in water and the insoluble matter formed was eliminated by filtering, and after concentrating to dryness, 142 mg of 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)thio-propen-(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid with a specific rotation of [α]_(D) ²⁰ =-99° (c=0.8% DMSO) were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         I.R. Spectrum (nujol):                                                         3410 cm.sup.-1 ; 3300 cm.sup.-1 ; 3210 cm.sup.-1 absorption OH/NH               ##STR328##                                                                    1665 cm.sup.-1 other carbonyl;                                                 1626 cm.sup.-1 ;                                                               1556 cm.sup.-1 aromatic conjugated system NH.sub.2                             U.V. Spectrum (ethanol HCl, 0.1N):                                             max.    239 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 390                                                                      ε = 21,000                                   max.    266 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 414                                                                      ε = 22,300                                   Infl.   280 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 390                                            max.    329 nm  E.sub.1.sup.1 = 304                                                                      ε = 16,300                                   NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            3.86 and 3.94 ppm                                                                            NCH.sub.3 and OMe                                                4.03-4.10 ppm CCH.sub.2 S                                                      5.56 to 5.73 ppm                                                                             H.sub.7 β lactam (cis)                                      6.07 to 6.39 ppm                                                                              ##STR329##                                                      6.88 to 7.05 ppm                                                                              ##STR330##                                                      6.84 ppm      H.sub.5 thiazole syn                                             7.22 ppm      NH.sub.2                                                         9.17-9.27 ppm NHCO                                                             ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 3 Internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabiclo[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]propen-2-(E)-yl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium

281 mg of the product of Step C of Example 1 were dissolved in 3.17 ml of 66% formic acid, and the solution was heated at 65° C. for two hours. It was then diluted with 3.2 ml of water and filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 1.3 ml of a 1M aqueous solution of triethylamine carbonate and 1.3 ml of acetonitrile and chromatographed over silica (eluent:water-acetonitrile 9-1, then 85-15) to obtain 77 mg of internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8 -oxo-4-thia-1-azabiclo[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]-propen-2-(E)-yl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO):                                                           3.83 ppm(s):        OCH.sub.3                                                  5.49 ppm:           H.sub.7 β-lactam, cis                                 5.88-7.48 ppm:      H of ethylene                                              6.80 ppm(s):        H.sub.5 thiazole                                           IR Spectrum (nujol):                                                           NH/OH     β-lactam                                                                           C═O:                                                                               1760 cm.sup.-1                                                amide    C═O:                                                                               1665 cm.sup.-1                                      NH.sub.2 def. aromatic, COO.sup.-,                                                                1635 cm.sup.-1, 1600 cm.sup.-1                              amide II thiazole: 1558 cm.sup.-1, 1540 cm.sup.-1                              C═N--OR:       1035 cm.sup.-1                                              ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 4 Trifluoroacetate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-3-[3-acetoxy-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid STEP A: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[(3-acetoxy)-propen-1(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

300 mg of the E isomer of Example 1 Step B, 1.5 ml of pyridine and 0.73 ml of acetic anhydride were stirred for 2 hours at ambient temperature. 20 ml of water and 10 ml of N hydrochloric acid were added, followed by extraction with methylene chloride. 395 mg of crude product were obtained which was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate (6-4) to obtain 255 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[(3-acetoxy)-propen-1(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate melting at ≃ 170° C.

STEP B: Trifluoroacetate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-/2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)2-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-3-[3-acetoxy-1(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

210 mg of the product of Step A and 1.05 ml of trifluoroacetic acid with 10% of water were stirred for 55 minutes at ambient temperature and 5 ml of ether were added with stirring for a further hour, then, after separating, 133 mg of trifloroacetate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-3-[3-acetoxy-1(E)propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO):                                                           6.92 ppm              H.sub.6 of the thiazole                                  9.27-9.37 ppm         H amido                                                  5.63 to 5.68 ppm      H.sub.7                                                  4.02-4.08 ppm         H.sub.5                                                  6.22 to 6.3 and 7.09 to 6.93 ppm                                                                     H ethylenes                                              2.07 ppm              H of acetyl                                              IR Spectrum (nujol):                                                           Absorption region  1767 cm.sup.-1, 1740 cm.sup.-1                              OH/NH β-lactam C═O                                                                       1698 cm.sup.-1, 1667 cm.sup.-1                                                 1640 cm.sup.-1,                                             Strong absorptions 1140 cm.sup.-1, 1250 cm.sup.-1                              ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum:                                                                   ______________________________________                                         1) EtOH                                                                        max.      236 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 387                                                                        ε = 23,100                            infl.     260 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 256                                       max.      320 nn     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 260                                                                        ε = 15,500                            2) EtOH + HCl 0.1 N                                                            max.      238 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 291                                                                        ε = 17,300                            max.      266 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 331                                                                        ε = 19,700                            infl.     283 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1  = 289                                      max.      324 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 234                                                                        ε = 13,900                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 5 Trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 3-[7-[2-[2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(Z)propenyl trimethylammonium and isomer (E)propenyl STEP A: Trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 3-[7-[2-(2-tritylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-[(1,1-dimethylethoxy)-carbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen-2(E)yl-trimethylammonium, and the isomer (propen-2(Z)yl)

282 mg of tert.-butyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-3-[3-hydroxy-1(E+Z)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate were dissolved in 3 ml of methylene chloride, then cooled to -70° C. and 1.6 ml of a 1.53 mmol of trimethylamine were added. 0.094 ml of trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride were added dropwise with stirring at -70° C. for 30 minutes. 7 ml of methylene chloride and 5 ml of 0.1N hydrochloric acid were added and the mixture was allowed to warm up again. The organic phase was separated and dried, then chromatographed over silica with elution by a mixture of methylene chloride and methanol (95-5) to obtain 108 mg of isomer Z (30%), 117 mg of isomer E (33%) and 53 mg of a mixture of E and Z.

STEP B: Trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of 3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(Z)propenyl trimethylammonium and the 2(E)propenyl isomer

108 mg of the isomer (Z) of Step A were dissolved in 2 ml of formic acid with 66% of water and stirred for 2 hours at 66° C. after which it was cooled and diluted with 2 ml of water. The reaction mixture was washed with ether, then with methylene chloride, and the aqueous phase was evaporated. The residue was taken up 3 times with 5 ml of acetonitrile and 1 ml of methanol. 5 ml of methylene chloride were added to the residue, and after stirring for 1 hour and separation, 55 mg of trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of 3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(Z)propenyl trimethylammonium were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO):                                                           3.06 ppm(s)       N.sup.⊕  (CH.sub.3).sub.3                                3.86 ppm(s)       OCH.sub.3                                                    ≈4.10 ppm(m)                                                                             CH.sub.2 --N.sup.⊕                                       3.02 to 3.27 ppm  S--CH.sub.2                                                  6.72 ppm          --CH═CH--CH.sub.2 ΔZ                               6.81 ppm          H.sub.5 thiazole syn                                         9.3 ppm           NHCO                                                         ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum                                                                    ______________________________________                                         1) EtOH                                                                        max.      231 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 336                                                                        ε = 21,200                            max.      302 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 202                                                                        ε = 12,700                            2) EtOH + HCl 0.1 N                                                            max.      232 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 257                                                                        ε = 16,200                            max.      261 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 250                                                                        ε = 15,800                            max.      284 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 237                                                                        ε = 14,900                            infl.     310 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 179                                       ______________________________________                                    

By starting from the (E) isomer obtained at Step A, and operating as above, 56 mg of the expected 2(E)propenyl isomer were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            3.02 ppm            N.sup.⊕  (Me).sub.3                                    3.87 ppm(s)         OMe.sub.3                                                  4.11 ppm            CH.sub.2 --N.sup.⊕                                     5.61 to 5.78 ppm    H.sub.7 (cis)                                              6.73 ppm            H.sub.5 thiazole syn                                       5.96 to 6.22 ppm    H ethylene ΔF                                        7.11-7.28 ppm                                                                  ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum                                                                    ______________________________________                                         1) EtOH                                                                        max.      235 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 381                                                                        ε = 24,000                            max.      325 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 244                                                                        ε = 15,400                            2) EtOH + HCl 0.1 N                                                            infl.     245 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 299                                       max.      263 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 318                                                                        ε = 20,100                            max.      332 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 212                                                                        ε = 13,400                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 6 Internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 3-[3-[7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyloxycarbonyl]-1-methylpyridinium STEP A: 1,1-dimethylethyl (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-trityl-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-3-[(3-(nicotinoyloxy)-1-(E)propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

1.5 g of nicotinic acid were heated to reflux in 1.8 ml of thionyl chloride for one and a half hours. After taking up in toluene and evaporating, the residue was triturated with ether, then dried to obtain 2.12 g of nicotinoyl chloride hydrochloride. 258 mg of the E isomer of Step B of Example 1 were dissolved in 1 ml of pyridine, and 93 mg (0.525 mM) of the freshly prepared nicotinoyl chloride hydrochloride were added and stirred for 2 hours under an inert atmosphere. After diluting with 10 ml of methylene chloride, washing with 1N hydrochloric acid and then with a solution of sodium bicarbonate, drying and evaporating, the residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and acetone (9-1) to obtain 232 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-trityl-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-3-[(3-nicotinoyloxy)-1-(E)propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2 -en-2-carboxylate.

STEP B: Iodide of E isomer of (6S,7S) 3-[3-[7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol -4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-(1,1-dimethylethoxycarbonyl)-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-1-(E)propenyloxycarbonyl-1-methyl-pyridinium

225 mg of the product of Step A were dissolved in 1 ml of dimethylsulfoxide and 0.16 ml of methyl iodide were added. The mixture was stirred for 5 hours and the dimethyl sulfoxide was evaporated under reduced pressure at 40° C. The residue was chromatographed over silica (eluent: methylene chloride-methanol 92-8) to obtain 187 mg of iodide of E isomer of (6S,7S) 3-[3-[7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-(1,1-dimethylethoxycarbonyl)-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-1-(E)-propenyloxycarbonyl-1-methyl-pyridinium.

STEP C: Internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 3-[3-[7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)propenyloxycarbonyl]-1-methylpyridinium

187 mg of the product of Step B were dissolved in 1 ml of trifluoroacetic acid and left at ambient temperature for 10 minutes. The product was precipitated with 10 ml of isopropyl ether and after separation, the residue was dissolved in 5 ml of hot ethanol. The mixture was concentrated to about 1 ml and redissolved by heating, after which 0.05 ml of pyridine was added. By cooling, stirring for 10 minutes, separating, washing with ethanol and then with ether, 34 mg of internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 3-[3-[7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyloxycarbonyl]-1-methylpyridinium were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            ______________________________________                                         3.78-4.86 ppm(s)  OCH.sub.3                                                    4.05 ppm(m)       H.sub.6                                                      4.37-4.44 ppm     N.sup.+ --CH.sub.3                                           5.05 ppm          --CH.sub.2 O--                                               5.66 ppm          H.sub.7                                                      6.24 ppm(t,d)     ═CH--CH.sub.2                                            7.15 ppm(d)       --CH═CH--CH.sub.2                                        6.82 ppm          H.sub.5 thiazole syn                                         7.23 ppm          NH.sub.2                                                     8.06 to 9.57 ppm  H pyridine and H mobile                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 7 Trifluoromethane sulfonate of (6S,7S) 1-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(Z)-propenyl]-1,4-diazabicyclooctane trifluoroacetate STEP A: Trifluoromethane sulfonate of 1,1-dimethylethyl(6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1,4diazabicyclooctane)-1-(Z)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-carboxylate

300 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-hydroxy-1-(Z)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-carboxylate, 6 ml of methylene chloride and 179 mg of 1,4-diazabicyclo-octane were mixed together and then cooled to -70° C. Dropwise 0.114 ml of trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride were added over 25 minutes at this temperature. After being left for 15 minutes at -15° C. with stirring, 20 ml of water and 6 ml of 0.1N hydrochloric acid were poured in. Extraction was done with methylene chloride and the extracts were dried and concentrated to dryness to obtain 350 mg of crude product which was then chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and methanol (9-1) to obtain 240 mg of trifluoromethane sulfonate of 1,1-dimethyl ethyl (6S,7S))7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol- 4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetamido]-3-[3-(4-diazabicyclooctane)-1-(Z)-propenyl]8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-carboxylate.

STEP B: Trifluoromethane sulfonate of (6S,7S) 1-[3-[7-[[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(Z)propenyl]-1,4-diazabicyclooctane trifluoroacetate

190 mg of the product of Step A and 1 ml of trifluoroacetic acid with 10% of water were stirred for 60 minutes and precipitation was caused by adding 6 ml of ether, and after filtering and drying, 146 mg of trifluoromethane sulfonate of (6S,7S) 1-[3-[7-[[2-(2-aminthiazol-4-yl)2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(Z)propenyl]-1,4-diazabicyclooctane trifluoroacetate melting at 190° C. were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            6.88 ppm                 H.sub.5 of thiazole                                   9.3-9.4 ppm              H of amido                                            5.58 to 5.73 ppm         H.sub.6                                                6.73-6.87 ppm                                                                                          H ethylenes ΔZ                                  5.86 to 6.11 ppm                                                               ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum                                                                    ______________________________________                                         1) EtOH                                                                        max.      231 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 236                                                                        ε = 18,800                            max.      303 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 150                                                                        ε = 12,000                            2) EtOH + 0.1 N HCl                                                            max.      233 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 176                                                                        ε = 14,000                            max.      261 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 177                                                                        ε = 14,000                            infl.     283 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 164                                       infl.     291 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 157                                       infl.     311 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 119                                       ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 8 Internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 4-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]-2-methylthiazolo[5,4-b]pyridinium STEP A: Trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 4-[[7-[2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-[1,1-dimethylethoxycarbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo-[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)propenyl]-2-methyl-thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridinium

350 mg of the Z isomer of Step B of Example 1 in 10 ml of methylene chloride and 356 mg of methylthiazolo-pyridine were cooled to -70° C. and 2.34 ml of a solution made up of 0.5 ml of trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride in 10 ml of methylene chloride were introduced. The mixture was stirred for 5 minutes at -70° C. under nitrogen and then the temperature was allowed to return to 20° C. After diluting with methylene chloride, washing with water, drying and evaporating to dryness under reduced pressure, the residue obtained was chromatographed over silica (eluant: methylene chloride-acetone, 9-1 then methylene chloride-methanol 92-8) to abtain 347 mg of trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 4-[[7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-[1,1-dimethylethoxycarbonyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo-[4,2,0] oct-2-en-3-yl]2-(E)-propenyl]-2-methylthiazolo[5,4-b]pyridinium

STEP B: Internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 4-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]-2-methylthiazolo[5,4-b]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 3,330 mg of the product of Step A were reacted and elution was done with distilled water containing 5% of acetonitrile, then 10% and finally 20%. The acetonitrile was evaporated off and the residue was taken up with 1 ml of acetone, isolated and rinsed with a minimum ofacetone by centrifuging to obtain 98 mg of internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 4-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E) propenyl]-2-methylthiazolo[5,4, -b]pyridinium.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            3.84 ppm            OCH.sub.3                                                  6.80 ppm            H.sub.5 of the thiazole                                    5.58 ppm            H.sub.6 β-lactam, cis                                 5.93 and 7.41 ppm   H ethylenes, ΔE                                      ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum                                                                    1) EtOH                                                                        max.      225 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 598                                                                        ε = 34,200                            infl.     260 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 332                                       infl.     295 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 306                                       max.      304 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 333                                                                        ε = 19,000                            infl.     320 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 256                                       2) EtOH + HCl 0.1 N                                                            max.      220 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 526                                                                        ε = 30,100                            max.      265 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 413                                                                        ε = 23,600                            infl.     280 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 381                                       infl.     289 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 357                                       infl.     299 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 316                                       max.      331 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 200                                                                        ε = 11,400                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 9 Internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 1-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinium STEP A: Trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 1-[3-[7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-(1,1-dimethyl ethyloxycarbonyl)-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinium

Using the procedure of Step A of Example 8, 162 μl of 2,3-cyclohexenopyridine were reacted to obtain 73 mg of trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 1-[3-[7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxy-acetamido]-2-(1,1-dimethyl ethyloxycarbonyl)-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinium.

STEP B: Internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 1-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolium

136 mg of the product of Step A were dissolved in 1.5 ml of 66% formic acid and the operation was continued as in Example 3 to obtain 25 mg of internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 1-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinium.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            ______________________________________                                         3.84 ppm         OCH.sub.3                                                     5.46 ppm         H.sub.7 β-lactam (cis)                                   6.8 ppm          H.sub.5 of the thiazole syn                                   7.09 ppm         H ethylene ΔE                                           ______________________________________                                         max.      232 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 411                                                                        ε = 22,800                            infl.     264 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 290                                       infl.     274 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 269                                       infl.     282 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 239                                       max.      317 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 277                                                                        ε = 15,400                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 10 Internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-difluoromethoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 5, 2.527 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-difluoromethoxyimino-acetamide]-3-(3-hydroxy-(E+Z)-propen-1-yl)-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl-2-carboxylate and 1.89 ml of thieno-[2,3-b]pyridine were reacted and after hydrolysis with formic acid, 813 mg of internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-difluoromethoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl)-2-(E)propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium with a specific rotation of [α]_(D) =132.5°±2° (c=1% in (1--1) mixture of H₂ O--CH₃ CN) were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            2.89 to 3.06 ppm S--CH.sub.2                                                   5.51 ppm         H.sub.7 β-lactam (cis)                                   7.06 ppm         H of the thiazole, syn                                        7.48 ppm         H ethylenes, ΔE                                         UV Spectrum (ethanol) - HCl 0.1 N                                              max.      240 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 614                                                                        ε = 36,400                            infl.     260 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 316                                       infl.     280 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 296                                       infl.     300 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 258                                       max.      329 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 238                                                                        ε = 14,100                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 11 Internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 4-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-difluoromethoxyimino-acetamido[-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl[-2-(E)-propenyl]thieno[3,2-b]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 5, 300 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-difluoromethoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-hydroxy-(E)-propen-1-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl-2-carboxylate and 210 mg of thieno[3,2-b]pyridine were reacted and after treatment with formic acid and then with trifluoroacetic acid, 117 mg of product were obtained which was taken up with 0.5 ml of acetonitrile and 0.5 ml of triethylamine carbonate. The mixture was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of acetonitrile with 5% of water, then with 10% and finally with 15% of water to obtain 43 mg of internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 4-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl-2-difluoromethoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0[oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl thieno[3,2-b]pyridinium.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum EtOH - HCl 0.1 N                                                   ______________________________________                                         max.      239 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 569                                                                        ε = 33,700                            infl.     260 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 274                                       max.      290 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 260                                                                        ε = 15,400                            max.      327 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 254                                                                        ε = 15,100                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 12 Trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-propenyloxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 5, 160 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-propenyloxyimino-acetamido]-3-(3-hydroxy-(E)-propenyl-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl-2-carboxylate mg/5 cm³ and 2.2 ml of a solution of thienopyridine (266 mg/5 cm³ of CH₂ Cl₂) were reacted and after hydrolysis with formic acid, 53 mg of trifluoromethane sulfonate of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-propenyloxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            6.80 ppm            H.sub.5 of the thiazole                                     6.33 ppm                                                                                          H ethylene, trans                                          7.18 ppm                                                                       5.95 ppm            --CH═CH.sub.2                                          7.88 ppm        H.sub.3                                                        8.27 ppm        H.sub.2                                                        8.14 ppm        H.sub.6     bicyclic aromatic                                  9.08 ppm        H.sub.5                                                        9.22 ppm        H.sub.7                                                        ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum                                                                    ______________________________________                                         1) EtOH                                                                        max.      239 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 686                                                                        ε = 50,600                            infl.     260 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 263                                       max.      306 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 264                                                                        ε = 19,500                            infl.     322 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 244                                       2) EtOH + HCl 0.1 N                                                            max.      240 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 612                                                                        ε = 45,200                            max.      270 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 363                                                                        ε = 25,500                            infl.     280 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 333                                       infl.     291 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 288                                       infl.     301 nm     E.sub.1.sup. 1 = 237                                      max.      330 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 218                                                                        ε = 16,000                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 13 Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[(2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3[3-[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio]-1-(E)propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid STEP A: Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[(2-triphenylmethylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio]-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-carboxylate

A mixture of 184.5 mg of the E isomer of Step B of Example 1 in 4 ml of anhydrous methylene chloride, 120 mg of tetrabutylammonium iodide and 116 μl of 2,6-lutidine was cooled to -70° C. and 620 μl of a solution (0.609M/l) of trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride in methylene chloride was added dropwise. After 10 minutes at -70° C., the temperature was allowed to return to 20° C. and the solvent was evaporated off under reduced pressure. Then there were added successively while stirring, 66.1 mg of 2-mercapto 5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole, 2.5 ml of dimethylformamide and 104 mg of anhydrous potassium carbonate. The mixture was stirred for half-an-hour at 20°-25° C. and then poured into 10 ml of N hydrochloric acid and was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extracts were washed with a 5% aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, then with water, dried and evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of ethyl acetate and methylene chloride (15-85) to obtain 147 mg of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[(2-triphenylmethylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-thio]-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-carboxylate.

STEP B: Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[(2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio]-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

At ambient temperature, 118 mg of the product of Step A and 2.3 ml of trifluoroacetic acid were stirred for 20 minutes. 25 ml of anhydrous ether were added dropwise and the mixture was centrifuged. The residue was taken up in 5 ml of ether and then the centrifuging was repeated, with the residue again taken up with 5 ml of ether, followed by drying under reduced pressure. The product was taken up in 1.5 ml of ethanol and 100 μl of a 1M/l solution of pyridine in ethanol, then centrifuged twice more, with the residue being taken up in 1 ml of ether each time. After drying, 52 mg of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[(2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio]-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            6.81 ppm        H.sub.5 of the thiazole                                        5.64 ppm        H.sub.7                                                        4.01 ppm        H.sub.6                                                        6.96 and 6.19 ppm                                                                              H ethylenes                                                    7.23 ppm        H of amino                                                     3.85 ppm        H of the methoxy                                               2.68 ppm        H of the methyl of the thiadizaole                             UV Spectrum EtOH - HCl 0.1 N                                                   infl. 243 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 430                                        max.  267 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 580                                                                       ε = 29,300                              max.  329 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 340                                                                       ε = 18,800                              IR Spectrum (nujol)                                                            General absorption NH/OH                                                       lactam C═O  1759 cm.sup.-1                                                 others C═O  1660 cm.sup.-1                                                 region C═C; C═N                                                                        1630 cm.sup.-1                                                 amide II        1540 cm.sup.-1                                                 ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 14 (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1H-tetrazol-1-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo-[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid and (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(2H-tetrazol-2-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid STEP A: 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1H-tetrazol-1-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate and 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(2H-tetrazol-2-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

230 mg of the isomer of Step B of Example 1, 149 mg of tetrabutylammonium, and 0.143 ml of 2,6-lutidine were dissolved in 5 ml of dichloroethane. The solution was cooled to -70° C., and 1.7 ml of a solution of trifluoromethyl sulfonic anhydride (0.42 ml in q.s. for 10 ml of CH₂ Cl₂) were added dropwise. The temperature was allowed to return to 20° C. and the solvent was evaporated off. 44 mg of 1H-tetrazole, 131 mg of potassium carbonate and 3 ml of dimethylformamide were added and after 30 minutes of stirring, the solution was poured into water containing 1.5 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid, and was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with water containing 0.2N thiosulfate in excess, then dried and concentrated to dryness. The residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate, first (75/25), then (50--50) 90 mg of the "position 2" isomer and 99 mg of the "position 1" isomer were isolated.

STEP B: (6S, 7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1H-tetrazol-1-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

The 99 mg of the "position 1" isomer were dissolved in 1.2 ml of 66% formic acid and the solution was heated to 65° C. for 2 hours then cooled, diluted with 1.5 ml of water, filtered and the filtrate was rinsed with water and then with ether to obtain 49 mg of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1H-tetrazol-1-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            3.87 ppm           H OCH.sub.3                                                 6.11 to 6.41 and 6.84 to 7.0 ppm                                                                  H ethylenes ΔE                                        6.84 ppm           H.sub.5 of the thiazole, syn                                5.61 to 5.76 ppm   H.sub.7 β-lactam cis                                   UV Spectrum EtOH + HCl 0.1 N                                                   max.     238 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 377                                                                      ε = 18,500                            max.     263 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 419                                                                      ε = 20,600                            infl.    280 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 356                                     max.     325 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 299                                                                      ε = 14,700                            ______________________________________                                    

STEP C: (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(2H-tetrazol-2-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Using the procedure of Step B, 90 mg of the "position 2" isomer were reacted to obtain 31 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            3.88 ppm           H of OCH.sub.3                                              6.11 to 6.44 and 6.9-7.07 ppm                                                                     H ehtylenes ΔE                                        6.87 ppm           H.sub.5 of the thiazole, syn                                5.7 ppm            H.sub.7 β lactam, cis.                                 UV Spectrum EtOH                                                               max       234 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 470                                                                      ε = 23,400                            infl.     260 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 302                                     max.      320 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 303                                                                      ε = 15,100                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 15 Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid STEP A: Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

Using the procedure of Step A of Example 13, 62 mg of 2-methylimidazole were reacted to obtain 82 mg of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(2-tritylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate.

STEP B: Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

80.5 mg of the product of Step A and 1 ml of 66% formic acid were heated for 3 hours at 60°-65° C. and then was evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The residue was taken up twice consecutively with 5 ml of water, then evaporated to dryness. The residue was taken up in 7 ml of ether, stirred for half-an-hour, then separated to obtain 41.5 mg of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            3.85 ppm (s)         OCH.sub.3                                                 6.55-6.61 ppm (d - j = 16)                                                                          H ethylenes ΔE                                      5.58 to 5.64 ppm (m) H.sub.7 β lactam, cis                                7.13 ppm             H.sub.5 of the thiazole                                   UV Spectrum EtOH + HCl 0.1 N                                                   infl.      217 nm                                                              max.       238 nm        ε = 17,300                                    max.       264 nm        ε = 19,100                                    infl.      281 nm                                                              max.       327 nm        ε = 13,100                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 16 Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7[2-(2-aminothizaol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[(5-methylthio-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Using the procedure of Example 13, 2-mercapto-5-methylthio-1,3,4-thiadiazole was reacted and eluting the chromatography with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate (95-5), then (9-1) and after unblocking the functions and purification, 69 mg of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[(5-methylthio-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            6.81 ppm          H.sub.5 of the thiazole, syn                                 5.85 ppm          OCH.sub.3                                                    5.64 ppm          H.sub.7 β-lactam, cis                                   6.18 and 6.98 ppm H of ethylenes, trans                                        2.74 ppm          S--CH.sub.3                                                  UV Spectrum                                                                    1) EtOH + (1 ml DMSO)                                                          max.       298 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 378                                                                      ε = 22,100                             infl.      320 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 350                                                                      ε = 20,500                             2) EtOH - HCl 0.1 N                                                            max.       280 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 469                                                                      ε = 27,500                             max.       330 nm     E.sub.1.sup.1 = 310                                                                      ε = 18,200                             ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 17 Syn isomer (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)-[1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Using the procedure of Example 13, 184.5 mg of the E isomer of Step B of Example 1, and 66.6 mg of 2-amino-5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole in dimethylformamide were reacted. The chromatography over silica was eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate (1-1) and the blocked functions were freed by trifluoroacetic acid to obtain 60.5 mg of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)-[1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            6.82 ppm                H.sub.5 of the thiazole                                3.86 ppm                OCH.sub.3                                              5.64 ppm                H.sub.7                                                 6.90 ppm (d = J = 1.5)                                                                                H ethylenes E                                          6.15 ppm (d + J = 7.5 and 15)                                                  UV Spectrum                                                                    1) EtOH                                                                        max.      287 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 411                                                                      ε = 22,800                           infl.     282 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 309                                    max.      322 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 312                                                                      ε = 17,300                           2) EtOH - HCl 0.1 N                                                            max.      271 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 472                                                                      ε = 26,200                           max.      330 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 285                                                                      ε = 15,800                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 18 Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(9H-purin-6-yl)thio]-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Using the procedure of Example 13, 76 mg of 6-mercaptopurine were reacted and the product was chromatographed on silica, Elution firs with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate (75-25), then with ethyl acetate alone and finally with a mixture of methylene chloride and methanol (95-5) after unblocking and the purification yielded 76 mg of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(9H-purin-6-yl)thio-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            6.82 ppm (s)        H.sub.5 of the thiazole                                    5.64 ppm            H.sub.7 β-lactam, cis                                 6.26 ppm            H ethylenes ΔE                                       7.06 ppm                                                                       UV Spectrum                                                                    1) EtOH + 2 cm.sup.3 DMSO                                                      max.       240 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 401                                                                      ε = 23,000                           max.       292 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 423                                                                      ε = 24,300                           max.       320 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 311                                                                      ε = 17,800                           infl.      257.410 nm                                                          2) EtOH - HCl 0.1 N                                                            infl.      240 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 319                                    infl.      264 run      E.sub.1.sup.1 = 375                                    max.       287 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 475                                                                      ε = 27,200                           max.       323 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 286                                                                      ε = 16,400                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 19 Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio]-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Using the procedure of Example 13, 59.1 mg of 5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole were reacted to obtain 47.1 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            6.85 ppm (s)        H.sub.5 of the thiazole                                    3.87 ppm(s)         OCH.sub.3                                                  3.65 ppm            β-lactam, cis                                         6.01 ppm (d - J = 15.5)                                                                            H, ethylenes, E                                            7.06 ppm (d - J = 15.5 and 7)                                                  UV Spectrum                                                                    EtOH - HCl 0.1 N                                                               infl.     241 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 335                                    max.      269 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 425                                                                      ε = 22,900                           max.      329 nm        E.sub.1.sup.1 = 278                                                                      ε = 15,000                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 20 Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]3-[3-[(1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)thio]-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Using the procedure of Example 13, sodium thiolate was reacted without addition of potassium carbonate and the chromatography was done by elution with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate (75-25). The deblocking of the functions was done with formic acid: 2 ml of 66% for 149 mg of blocked product. Stirring was maintained for 3 hours at 60°-65° C. and the formic acid was expelled at 30° C. under reduced pressure. The residue was taken up twice in water and evaporating off each time. The residue was triturated with ether, then separated to obtain 89 mg of product which was dissolved in 6 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 1 ml of methanol. This solution was introduced dropwise into 100 ml of ether under vigorous stirring and then after separation, 69.5 mg of syn isomer of (6S,7S)-7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-thio]-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            6.81 ppm (s)            H.sub.5 of the thiazole, syn                           3.85 ppm (s)            OCH.sub.3                                              5.63 ppm                H.sub.7 β-lactam, cis                              6.76 ppm                                                                                              H ethylene ΔE                                    6.08 ppm                                                                       UV Spectrum EtOH - HCl 0.1 N                                                   max.     240 nm         E.sub.1.sup.1 = 396                                                                      ε = 20,700                           max.     266 nm         E.sub.1.sup.1 = 416                                                                      ε = 21,700                           infl.    282 nm         E.sub.1.sup.1 = 387                                    max.     328 nm         E.sub.1.sup.1 = 320                                                                      ε = 16,700                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 21 Syn isomer of (6S, 7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(4-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-thio-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Using the procedure of Example 13, 90 mg of 4-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-thione were reacted and chromatography was done by eluting with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate (75-25). After treatment with 66% formic acid, 78 mg of syn isomer of (6S, 7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-[(4-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-thio-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid were obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            3.67 and 3.35 ppm  N--CH.sub.3 and O--CH.sub.3                                 5.64 ppm           H.sub.7 β-lactam, cis                                  6.2 and 6.89 ppm   H ethylenes, ΔE                                       6.81 ppm           H.sub.5 l of the triazole                                   UV Spectrum EtOH - HCl 0.1 N                                                   infl.     240 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 328                                     max.      260 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 345                                                                      ε = 20,900                            infl.     280 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 303                                     max.      326 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 215                                                                      ε = 13,000                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 22 Syn isomer of (6S,7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-thio-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Using the procedure of Example 13, 205 mg of 2-mercaptothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine were reacted and chromatographed and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and acetone (9-1). The functions were unblocked by formic acid on 150 mg of the product obtained and 67 mg of crude product were obtained. 45 mg of the latter were chromatographed over silica and eluted with ethyl acetate, then with a mixture of acetone, ethyl acetate and water (5-4-1) to obtain 17 mg of syn isomer of (6S, 7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)-thio-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            6.79 ppm            H.sub.5 of the triazole                                    3.84 ppm            OCH.sub.3                                                  5.54 ppm            H.sub.7 β-lactam                                      5.98 and 7.27 ppm   H ethylenes                                                IR Spectrum (nujol)                                                            General absorption region OH/NH                                                C═O β-lactam                                                                              1754 cm.sup.-1                                             shoulder            1660 cm.sup.-1                                             maximum             1650 cm.sup.-                                              region --C═C C═N                                                                           large absorption                                           aromtic             1580 cm.sup.-1, 1620 cm.sup.-1                             NH def. amide II    1535 cm.sup.-1                                             region --CH═CH--                                                                               975 cm.sup.-1                                              ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 23 Syn isomer of (6S, 7S) 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio-1-(E)-propenyl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

Using the procedure of Example 21, 50 mg of 1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-thione were reacted to obtain 62 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            5.56 to 5.71 ppm        H.sub.7 β-lactam                                   6.04 to 6.4 ppm                                                                                       H ethylenes ΔE                                   and 6.84-7.02 ppm                                                              6.84 ppm                H.sub.5 of the triazole, syn.                          UV Spectrum EtOH                                                               max.     234 nm         E.sub.1.sup.1 = 481                                                                      ε = 25,100                           max.     320 nm         E.sub.1.sup.1 = 323                                                                      ε = 16,900                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 24 Internal salt of syn isomer of (6S, 7S) 2-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]isoquinolinium

Using the procedure of Example 21, 148 mg of the E isomer of Step B of Example 1 were reacted and after adding the trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride and distilling off the solvent, 5 ml of acetonitrile and 52 μl of isoquinoline were added. After 75 minutes, the aceonitrile was driven off and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with water containing an excess of 0.2N sodium thiosulfate, washed with water, dried and concentrated to dryness. The residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and methanol (92-8) to obtain 83 mg of the blocked intermediate product. After treatment with 66% formic acid, filtering and evaporating the solvent, the residue obtained was taken up in 1 ml of acetonitrile and 1 ml of a 1M solution of triethylamine, then chromatographed over silica and eluted first with a water-acetonitrile mixture (9-1) and then with a (85-15) mixture to obtain 16.76 mg of internal salt of syn isomer of (6S,7S) 2-[3-[7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]isoquinolinium.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum (DMSO)                                                            3.83 ppm            OCH.sub.3                                                  5.45 ppm            H.sub.7 and CH.sub.2 --N.sup.+                             6.79 ppm            H.sub.5 of the triazole                                    5.91-7.42 ppm       H ethylenes, ΔE                                      UV Spectrum EtOH                                                               max.       224 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 951                                                                      ε = 52,400                           infl.      232 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 840                                    infl.      262 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 296                                    infl.      277 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 252                                    max.       289 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 226                                                                      ε = 12,400                           max.       323 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 280                                                                      ε = 15,400                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 25 to 39

Using the procedure of the foregoing examples the products of the Tables hereafter were obtained.

    __________________________________________________________________________     R                 R.sub.1               n.sub.2                                                                          CO.sub.2 A                           __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR331##                                                                                       ##STR332##           0 CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 25                                          ##STR333##           " CO.sub.2.sup.⊖                                                             Example 26                       "                                                                                                 ##STR334##           " CO.sub.2.sup.⊖                                                             Example 27                       "                                                                                                 ##STR335##           " CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 28                       "                                                                                                 ##STR336##           " CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 29                       "                                                                                                 ##STR337##           " CO.sub.2.sup.⊖                                                             Example 30                        ##STR338##                                                                                       ##STR339##           0 CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 31                       "                                                                                                 ##STR340##           " CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 32                       "                                                                                                 ##STR341##           " CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 33                       "                                                                                                 ##STR342##           " CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 34                        ##STR343##                                                                                       ##STR344##           " CO.sub.2.sup.-                                                                     Example 35                        ##STR345##                                                                                       ##STR346##           " CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 36                        ##STR347##                                                                                       ##STR348##           0 CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 37                       "                                                                                                 ##STR349##           " CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 38                        ##STR350##                                                                                       ##STR351##           " CO.sub.2 H                                                                         Example 39                       __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 40 Trifluoroacetate of (6S,7S,ΔZ) 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)-thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium

321 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[(2tritylamino-thiazol-4-yl) (methoxyimino)-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-iodopropenyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate and 85 mg of trifluoromethyl-thiazolo-pyridine were stirred for 90 minutes by centrifuging in 1 ml of dry dimethylsulfoxide. After distilling off as much as possible of the solvent and concentrating to dryness under pressure reduced to less than 1 mm Hg for 3 hours, the residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with methylene chloride, then with mixtures of methylene chloride and acetone (90-10) and methylene chloride and methanol (92-8) to obtain 410 mg of the blocked iodide of the expected product.

2 ml of trifluoroacetic acid with 10% of anisole were added to the product with stirring for 20 minutes. After cooling slightly, 25 ml of isopropyl ether were added slowly with stirring for 20 minutes to obtain 137 mg of the expected product by centrifuging.

EXAMPLE 41 (6S,7S,ΔZ) 7-[(2-amino-4-(thiazolyl) (methoxyimino)-acetamido]-3-[3-[1,4-dihydro-3-formylamino-4-oxo-1-pyridyl]1(E)propenyl-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

The procedure of Example 40 was repeated with 85 mg of oxazolapyridine to obtain 311 mg of trifluoroacetate of the expected product. 200 mg of the latter were chromatographed over silica in HPLC in a mixture of acetonitrile and water (1-1) and eluted successively with mixtures of water with 5,10 and then 15% of acetonitrile to obtain after lyophilization 48 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum, DMSO, 250 MHz, in ppm                                            ______________________________________                                         6.81           H.sub.5   of thiazol                                            3.85           H         of OCH.sub.3                                           5.63           H.sub.7                                                                                 of the cephem                                         4.07           H.sub.6                                                          6.90                                                                                         H ethylenes                                                     6.08                                                                           6.25-7.28  H.sub.5 and H.sub.6 of pyridine                                     8.71-8.30  H.sub.2 of the pyridine and H of the formyl.                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 42 Iodide of (6S,7S,ΔZ) 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(difluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thieno[3,2-c]pyridinium, trifluoroacetate

Using the procedure of Example 40, 200 mg of 1-1-methylethyl-7-[(2-tritylamino-thiazol-4-yl) (difluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-8-oxo-4-thia-3-iodopropenyl-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate, 38 mg of thieno[3,2-c]pyridine were reacted to obtain 44 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH:                                                          Max.       238 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 620;                                                                       ε = 51,700                            Inflexion  260 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 232;                                      Max.       319 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 235;                                                                       ε = 19,600                            UV Spectrum, in EtOH/HCl 0.1 N:                                                Max.       239 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 566                                                                        ε = 47,200                            Inflexion  260 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 286                                       Inflexion  275 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 249                                       Inflexion  284 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 226                                       Max.       327 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 190                                                                        ε = 15,900                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 43 Iodide of (6S,7S ΔZ) 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)(difluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-4-methyl-thieno[3,2-c]pyridinium, (trifluoroacetate)

Using the procedure of Example 42, 50 mg of methyl thieno[3,2-c]pyridine, were reacted to obtain 59 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH:                                                          Inflexion 212 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 438                                                                      ε = 37,200                               Max.      238 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 666                                                                      ε = 56,600                               Inflexion 260 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 233                                        Max.      317 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 236                                                                      ε = 20,000                               UV Spectrum, in EtOH/HCl 0.1 N:                                                Max.      234 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 619                                                                      ε = 52,600                               Inflexion 259 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 290                                        Inflexion 266 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 277                                        Inflexion 280 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 236                                        Inflexion 295 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 193                                        Max.      323 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 143                                                                      ε = 16,400                               Inflexion 323 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 181                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 44 Iodide of (6S,7S, ΔZ) 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)(fluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium (trifluoroacetate)

Using the procedure of Example 40, 200 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl-7-[2-tritylamino-thiazol-4-yl]-fluoromethoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-4-thia-3-iodopropenyl-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate and 35 mg of thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridine were reacted to obtain 82 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH/HCl 0.1 N:                                                Max.      224 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 647                                                                      ε = 52,900                               Max.      264 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 336                                                                      ε = 27,500                               Max.      331 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 190                                                                      ε = 15,500                               NMR Spectrum, DMSO, 250 MHz, in ppm:                                           6.98            H.sub.5 of thiazol                                             7.14                                                                                            ##STR352##                                                    5.45 to 5.90    CH.sub.2 F and CH.sub.2 N.sup.+.                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 45 Iodide of (6S,7S,ΔZ) 5-[3-[7-[2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)(fluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-4-methyl-thieno[3,2-c]pyridinium, (trifluoroacetate)

Using the procedure of Example 44, 38 mg of methyl-thieno[3,2-c]pyridine were reacted to obtain 42 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH                                                           Max.      212 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 440                                                                      ε = 36,500                               Max.      238 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 642                                                                      ε = 53,300                               Inflexion 260 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 231                                        Max.      317 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 217                                                                      ε = 18,000                               UV Spectrum, in EtOH/HCl 0.1 N:                                                Max.      239 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 604                                                                      ε = 50,200                               Inflexion 257 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 322                                        Inflexion 280 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 249                                        Max.      324 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 181                                                                      ε = 15,000                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 46 Iodide of (6S,7S, ΔZ) 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)(fluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo 4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl[-2(E)propenyl]thieno[3,2-c]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 44, 52 mg of thieno[3,2-c]pyridine were reacted to obtain 77 mg of the blocked iodide of the product. The 77 mg and 0.924 ml of formic acid with 66% of water were stirred at 70° C. for 150 minutes. After cooling, the precipitate was separated and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The residue was taken up in 0.5 ml of ethanol and 1 ml of water and taken to dryness. The residue was taken up again in 5 ml of ethyl acetate and the solid product was triturated, separated and dried to obtain 47 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH                                                           Max.      238 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 440                                                                      ε = 36,500                               Inflexion 260 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 251                                        Max.      320 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 220                                                                      ε = 15,500                               UV Spectrum, in EtOH/HCl 0.1 N:                                                Max.      240 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 634                                                                      ε = 44,600                               Inflexion 260 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 304                                        Max.      325 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 192                                                                      ε = 13,500                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 47 Internal salt of (6S,7S,ΔZ) 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 40, thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridine was reacted to obtain 151 mg of the trifluoroacetate of the expected product which was dissolved in a (1-1) acetonitrile-water mixture and then chromatographed by HPLC over silica and eluted successively with mixtures of water with 5,10 and 20% of acetonitrile to obtain 46.5 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH                                                           Max.      225 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 870                                                                      ε = 48,500                               Inflexion 260 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 381                                        Max.      320 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 305                                                                      ε = 17,000                               UV Spectrum, in EtOH/HCl 0.1 N:                                                Max.      225 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 782                                                                      ε = 43,600                               Max.      268 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 468                                                                      ε = 26,100                               Max.      330 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 249                                                                      ε = 13,900                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 48 Internal salt of (6S, 7S, ΔZ) 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)(methoxy-imino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]2-methyl 1H-imidazolo[4,5,-c]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 47, 2-methyl-1H-imidazolo[4,5-c]pyridine was reacted to obtain 50 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH/HCl 0.1 N:                                                ______________________________________                                         Max.      213 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 856                                                                      ε = 47,400                               Inflexion 242 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 350                                        Max.      267 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 454                                                                      ε = 25,200                               Max.      330 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 250                                                                      ε = 13,900                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 49 Internal salt of (6S, 7S, ΔZ) 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-2-phenyl-oxazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 47, 2-phenyl-oxazolo[4,5-c]pyridine was reacted to obtain 90 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH:                                                          Max.      239 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 582                                                                      ε = 36,000                               Inflexion 270 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 464                                        Inflexion 287 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 524                                        Max.      293 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 555                                                                      ε = 34,300                               Inflexion 304 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 467                                        Inflexion 311 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 305                                        UV Spectrum, in EtOH/HCl 0.1 N:                                                Max.      241 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 508                                                                      ε = 31,400                               Inflexion 278 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 616                                        Max.      284 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 617                                                                      ε = 38,100                               Inflexion 291 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 609                                        Inflexion 305 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 403                                        Max.      330 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 241                                                                      ε = 14,900                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 50 Internal salt of the syn isomer of (6S,7S) 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]2-ethyl thiazolo ]4,5-c]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 47, 2-ethylthiazolo[4,5-c]pyridine was reacted to obtain 16 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         NMR Spectrum, DMSO, 250 MHz, in ppm:                                           ______________________________________                                         6.79              H.sub.5     of the thiazol                                    5.47              H.sub.7                                                                                   of the cephem                                    3.96              H.sub.6                                                       7.33                                                                                            ethylene H of the propenyl                                   5.91                                                                           9.88              H.sub.2 of the pyridinium                                    8.86              H.sub.5 and H.sub.6 of the pyridinium                        3.33              H of the CH.sub.2 of the ethyl                               1.43              H of the CH.sub.3 of the ethyl                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 51 Internal salt of (6S, 7S) synisomer of 5-[3-[7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)(difluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 47, 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[(2-tritylamino-thiazol-4-yl)(difluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-iodopropenyl-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate was reacted to obtain 183 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH:                                                          Max.      225 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 855                                                                      ε = 50,800                               Inflexion 253 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 355                                        Max.      320 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 300                                                                      ε = 17,800                               UV Spectrum,in EtOH/HCl 0.1 N:                                                 Max.      226 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 760                                                                      ε = 45,100                               Max.      262 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 400                                                                      ε = 23,700                               Max.      330 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 242                                                                      ε = 14,400                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 52 Trifluoroacetate of (6S, 7S, ΔZ) 2-amino-5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)(difluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 51, 2-amino-thiazolo [4,5-c] pyridine was reacted to obtain after stirring for 15 minutes 62 mg of trifluoroacetate of the unblocked product in 0.3 ml of ethanol and 13 μl of pyridine, then centrifuging 31 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH:                                                          Inflexion 233 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 494                                        Max.      249 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 782                                                                      ε = 57,600                               Inflexion 291 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 195                                        Max.      323 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 285                                                                      ε = 21,000                               UV Spectrum, in EtOH/HCl 0.1 N                                                 Max.      248 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 812                                                                      ε = 59,800                               Max.      273 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 324                                        Max.      329 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 240                                                                      ε = 17,700                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 53 Trifluoromethane sulfonate of 7-[3-[7-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(fluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium(trifluoroacetate)

Under an inert atmosphere, 150 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl (6S, 7S, ΔZ) 3-hydroxy(E)propenyl-7-[3-[7-[(2-tritylamino-4-thiazolyl]-[(2fluoromethyloxyimino]-acetamido]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-carboxylate, 5 ml of methylene chloride and 107 mg of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine were mixed together, and at -70° C. over about 5 minutes, 1.34 ml of a 5% by volume solution of trifluoromethane sulfonic anhydride in methylene chloride were introduced with stirring at -70° C. for 15 minutes. The temperature was raised to 0° C. over 15 minutes, and the solution was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure at 5° C. The residue was chromatographed on silica under nitrogen pressure and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and methanol (90/10) to obtain 141 mg of the expected product.

Under an inert atmosphere, the 141 mg of the said product and 1.7 ml of a 66% aqueous solution of formic acid were mixed together and stirred at 66° C. for 150 minutes and then cooled. The precipitate formed was eliminated by filtering and washed with water. 20 ml of ethanol were added to the filtrate which was then concentrated to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure. 1 ml of water and 1 ml of ethanol were added to the residue which was again concentrated to dryness. 5 ml of ethyl acetate were added to the residue which was then triturated and the precipitate formed was separated, washed and dried to obtain 80 mg of incompletely unblocked product. Under an inert atmosphere, the 80 mg of the said product and 320 μl of trifluoroacetic acid with 10% of water were mixed together and stirred at 20° C. for 20 minutes. 5 ml of ether were added slowly, and after stirring, the precipitate formed was separated, washed and dried to obtain 68 mg of the product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, (ethanol)                                                         Max.      238 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 497                                                                      ε = 41,700                               Inflexion 260 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 190                                        Inflexion 300 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 191                                        Max.      308 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 203                                                                      ε = 17,000                               Max.      323 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 195                                                                      ε = 16,400                               UV Spectrum, (ethanol + HCl 0.1 N):                                            Max.      240 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 439                                                                      ε = 36,800                               Inflexion 262 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 240                                        Inflexion 260 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 227                                        Inflexion 301 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 176                                        Max.      331 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 170                                                                      ε = 14,300                               ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 54 Internal salt of (6S,7S, ΔZ) 1-[3-[7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-2(5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-ethyl]-pyrrolidinium

Using the procedure of Step C of reference Example D,1-[5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]-pyrrolidine was heated to obtain 77 mg of trifluoromethylsulfonate of the blocked product. After treatment with trifluoroacetic acid with 10% of anisole, and precipitation by isopropyl ether as in Example 47, the product obtained was chromatographed by HPLC with a water-acetonitrile mixture (85-15) to obtain 19 mg of the expected product after lyophylization.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum (DMSO) 250 MHz, in ppm.                                            ______________________________________                                                 6.81           H.sub.5    of the thiazol                                        5.52           H.sub.7                                                                                  of the cephem                                about   3.96           H.sub.6                                                          7.48 (m)                                                                                                Delta E                                              5.73 (d, J = 16 Hz)                                                    about   2.12           H.sub.3 and H.sub.4 pyrrolidine                                 3.10 to 4.87   H.sub.2 and H.sub.5 pyrrolidine,                                               H of ethyl.                                                     8.16 and 8.69  H.sub.2 and H.sub.3 imidazol.                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 55 Internal salt of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[(5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl)(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)-propenyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium

Using the procedure of Example 53, 1,1-dimethylethyl 7-[2-(5-tritylamino-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl)-2-methoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-[3-hydroxypropen(Z)-1-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate (prepared like the product of Step B of reference Example D) to obtain the trifluoromethylsulfonate of the blocked product. The unblocking was done as in Example 47 and chromatographed in HPLC over lichrosorb with a mixture of water and acetonitrile (85-15) to obtain 52 mg of the expected product after lyophylization.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, (ethanol + HCl 0.1 N):                                            ______________________________________                                         Max.      239 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 780                                                                      ε = 43,500                            Inflexion 270 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 302                                                                      ε = 16,800                            Inflexion 294 and 304 nm,                                                      Max.      330 nm       E.sub.1.sup.1 = 249                                                                      ε = 13,900                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 56 (6S,7S syn ΔE) 7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)(methoxyimino-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-[3-[-8-oxo-3-[3-[(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-thio]-1-(E)-propenyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en 2-carboxylate of 2,2-dimethyl-1-oxo-propoxyl]-methyl STEP A: Iodomethyl pivalate

1.55 g of potassium iodide were dissolved in 8 ml of acetone and 1.40 g of chloromethyl pivalate were added. The mixture was stirred for 45 minutes at +70° C. and then for one hour at ambient temperature and filtered to obtain solution A.

STEP B: Potassium salt of 7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-[3-[(3-[(3-[(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-thio-2(E)-propenyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

0.129 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate was stirred for one hour at ambient temperature in 5 ml of dimethylformamide and 0.500 g of the acid prepared like the product of the example described below, starting with 2-mercapto 1,3,4-thiadiazol were added and stirred for 5 minutes to obtain solution B.

STEP C: 2,2-dimethyl-1-oxo-propoxy]-methyl (6S,7S syn ΔE) 7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-8-oxo-3-[3-[(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio]-2(E)-propenyl]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

Solution A was introduced rapidly into solution B and stirred for 30 minutes under an inert atmosphere. The reaction mixture was poured into 70 g of water and ice and 50 ml of ethyl acetate were added. After decanting, the mixture was re-extracted and the combined organic phases were washed with a 0.2 N solution of sodium thiosulfate, a solution of sodiu M bicarbonate and an aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying and evaporating to dryness. The residue was triturted in isopropyl ether, filtered, washed with a little petroleum ether (b.p. 60°-80° C.) and then with isopropyl ether. The dried product was chromatographed over silica and eluted with ethyl acetate to obtained 275 mg of the expected product.

    ______________________________________                                         UV Spectrum, in EtOH:                                                          Max.      238 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 372                                                                      ε = 24,300                               Inflexion 250 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 299                                        Max.      333 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 234                                                                      ε = 15,300                               UV Spectrum, in HCl 0.1 N:                                                     Inflexion 245 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 317                                        Max.      265 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 349                                                                      ε = 22,800                               Max.      335 nm    E.sub.1.sup.1 = 226                                                                      ε = 14,800                               ______________________________________                                    

Preparation of syn isomer of (6S, 7S) 7-[2-(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)2-(Z)methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[[3-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)-thio]-propen(E)yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid STEP A: 1,1-dimethyl ethyl[7-[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl]-2(Z)methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[[3-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)-thio]-propen(E)yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

37 mg of 1,1-dimethylethyl7-[2-(2-triphenylmethylamino-thiazol-4-yl]-2(Z)methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[[(3-hydroxy)-propen-1(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate, 24 mg of tetrabuty ammonium iodide, 0.8 ml of methylene chloride and 23 μl of 2,6-lutidine were mixed together and cooled to -70° C. 0.25 ml of a solution of trifluoro methane sulfonic anhydride titrating 0.42 ml of anhydride for 10 ml of methylene chloride, were added dropwise and then 14 mg of sodium salt of 1-methyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazol and then 0.5 ml of dimethylformamide were added. The mixture was stirred at 20° C. and after concentrating to dryness, the residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate (9/1) to obtain the expected product.

STEP B: 7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)-2(Z)methoxyimino-acetamido]-3-[[3-[ 1-methyl-1H-[(1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-yl)-thio]-propen-(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylic acid

329 mg of the compound of Step A and 9.6 ml of a 33% aqueous solution of formic acid were mixed together and heated for 75 minutes at +65° C. and then cooled, diluted with water. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness by distilling under reduced pressure. The residue was triturated in water and the insoluble matter formed was eliminated by filtering. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness to obtain 142 mg of the expected compound.

Preparation of 1,1-dimethylethyl7-[(2-tritylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-(Z)(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-3-[3-iodopropen-1-(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate

1.476 g of 1,1-dimethylethyl7-[-(2-tritylamino-thiazol-4-yl)-(Z)(methoxyimino)-acetamido]-3-[3-hydroxy-propen-1-(E)-yl]-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-2-carboxylate, 900 mg of tetrabutylammonium iodide in 25 ml of methylene chloride and 0.932 ml of lutidine were cooled to -70° C. and at -65° C. to -70° C. and over 5 minutes, 8.52 ml of 0.5 ml of trifluoromethylsulfonic acid anhydride extended to 10 ml with methylene chloride were added with stirring for 5 minutes. At ambient temperature, 25 ml of a 0.2N aqueous solution of sodium thiosulfate were added with stirring for 5 minutes. Then, after decanting, extraction was done with methylene chloride. The organic phases were dried and concentrated to dryness. The residue was chromatographed over silica and eluted with a mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate (80-20). The product was taken up in isopropyl ether and 1.215 g of the expected product were obtained.

In the same way, the 2-(fluoromethoxyimino) or 2-(difluoromethoxyimino) derivatives were obtained with the corresponding alcohols.

EXAMPLE 57

Injectable preparations were prepared comprising 500 mg of the internal salt of (6S, 7S) 7-[3-[7-[2-[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-(Z)-difluoromethoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl-2-(E)propenyl]-thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium, or 500 mg of internal salt of (6S,7S, ΔZ) 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino-thiazol-4-yl)-(methoxyimino)-acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium, or 500 mg of internal salt of (6S,7S) syn isomer of 5-[3-[7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)(difloromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium or 500 mg of trifluoromethane sulfonate of 7-[3-[-7-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(fluoromethoxyimino)-acetamido]-2-carboxy- 8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium (trifluoroacetate) and sterile aqueous excipient q.s. for 5 ml.

PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE PRODUCTS OF THE INVENTION Activity in vitro, method of dilutions in liquid medium

A series of tubes were prepared, in each of which the same quantity of a sterile nutritive medium was distributed, together with an increasing quantity of the product under study; then each tube was inoculated with a bacterial strain. After incubation for twenty-four or forty-eight hours in an oven at 37° C., the inhibition to growth was evaluated by transillumination which enabled the minium inhibiting concentration (M.I.C.) express in μg/ml to be determined. The following results were obtained.

    __________________________________________________________________________                      Prod. Ex. 3                                                                              Prod. Ex. 10                                                                              Prod. Ex. 30                                                                             Prod. Ex. 19                   STRAINS          24 H 48 H 24 H 48 H  24 H 48 H 24 H 48                        __________________________________________________________________________                                                          H                         Staphylococcus aureus SG 511                                                                    0,08 0,15 0,08 0,15  0,3  0,3  0,6  0,6                       Staphylococcus aureus 285                                                                       0,15 0,3  0108 0,15  0,3  0,3  0,6  0,6                       Staphylococcus aureus 54146                                                                     0,15 0.15 0,15 0,3   0,3  0,6  0,6  1,2                       Streptococcus pyogenes A 561                                                                    ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                         ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01              Streptococcus pyogenes 77 A                                                                     ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                         ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01              Escherichia Coli 1894                                                                           ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                         ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01              Escherichia Coli 078                                                                            ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                         ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        0,04 0,04                      Escherichia Coli TEM                                                                            ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,04                                                                        ≦0,04                                                                        0,08  0,02 0,02 0,15 0,15                      Escherichia Coli 1507 E                                                                         ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                         ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01              Escherichia Coli DC0                                                                            ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,02                                                                        ≦0,02                                                                        0,04  0,04 0,04 0,15 0,15                      Escherichia Coli DC2                                                                            ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                         ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01              Salmonella typhimurium MZ 11                                                                    ≦0,01                                                                        0,01 0,04 0,04  0,02 0,02 0,15 0,15                      Klebsielia pneumoniae 52145                                                                     0,04 0,04 0,04 0,04  0,02 0,02 0,3  0,3                       Klebsiella aerogenes 1522 E                                                                     0,08 0,08 0,15 0,15  0,04 0,04 0,3  0,3                       Enterobacter cloacae 1321 E                                                                     ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        0,02 0,02  ≦0,01                                                                        ≦0,01                                                                        0,04 0,08                      Proteus mirabilis A 235                                                                         0,02 0,02 0,04 0,04  0,02 0,04 0,08 0,08                      Proteus vulgaris A 232                                                                          0,08 0,3  0,08 0,08  0,02 0,04 0,04 0,04                      __________________________________________________________________________                       Product                                                                             Product                                                                             Product                                                                             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STRAINS           40   41   42   43   44   45   46   47                        __________________________________________________________________________     STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS                                                                            1.200                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.080                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                     SG511                                                                          STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS                                                                            5.000                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                     SG511 S                                                                        STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS                                                                            1.200                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                     285                                                                            STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS                                                                            5.000                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.300                     54146                                                                          STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES                                                                           0.020                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             0.020                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                   A 561                                                                          STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES                                                                           0.020                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                   77 A                                                                           STREPTOCOCCUS FAECIUM                                                                            >20.000                                                                             >20.000                                                                             >20.000                                                                             >20.000                                                                             >20.000                                                                             >20.000                                                                             >20.000                                                                             20.000                    M 78 L                                                                         ESCHERICHIA COLI UC 1894                                                                         0.040                                                                               0.150                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                   ESCHERICHIA COLI 0 78                                                                            0.150                                                                               1.200                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             0.020                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                   ESCHERICHIA COLI TEM                                                                             0.600                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.080                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.020                                                                               <=0.010                   ESCHERICHIA COLI 1507 E                                                                          0.080                                                                               0.150                                                                               < =0.010                                                                            <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                   ESCHERICHIA COLI DC 0                                                                            0.600                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.080                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.020                                                                               <=0.010                   ESCHERICHIA COLI DC 2                                                                            0.080                                                                               1.200                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                   SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM                                                                           0.150                                                                               1.200                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             0.040                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.020                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                   MZ 11                                                                          KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE                                                                            0.600                                                                               5.000                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               <=0.010                   52145                                                                          KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES                                                                             20.000                                                                              >20.000                                                                             0.150                                                                               1.200                                                                               5.000                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.300                                                                               2.500                     1082 E                                                                         KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES                                                                             0.600                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.080                                                                               0.040                     1522 E                                                                         ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE P 99                                                                        >20.000                                                                             >20.000                                                                             2.500                                                                               2.500                                                                               5.000                                                                               5.000                                                                               2.500                                                                               5.000                     ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE                                                                             0.300                                                                               1.200                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.080                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.020                                                                               <=0.010                   1321 E                                                                         SERRATIA RG 2532  2.500                                                                               20.000                                                                              0.300                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.080                     PROTEUS MIRABILIS A 235                                                                          0.300                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.080                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.020                     PROTEUS VULGARIS A 232                                                                           2.500                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.080                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.020                     PROVIDENCIA DU 48 2.500                                                                               5.000                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.300                     __________________________________________________________________________                       Product                                                                             Product                                                                             Product                                                                             Product                                                                             Product                                                                             Product                                                                             Product                                                                             Product                 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                                                        0.300                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                     SG511                                                                          STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS                                                                            0.600                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.300                     SG511 S                                                                        STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS                                                                            0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.080                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                     285                                                                            STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS                                                                            1.200                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.300                     54146                                                                          STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES                                                                           <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             0.020                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                   A 561                                                                          STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES                                                                           <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                   77 A                                                                           STREPTOCOCCUS FAECIUM                                                                            >20.000                                                                             >20.000                                                                             >20.000                                                                             10.000                                                                              >20.000                                                                             10.000                                                                              >20.000                                                                             10.000                    M 78 L                                                                         ESCHERICHIA COLI UC 1894                                                                         0.080                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                   ESCHERICHIA COLI 0 78                                                                            0.080                                                                               0.150                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             0.020                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             0.080                                                                               0.080                     ESCHERICHIA COLI TEM                                                                             0.300                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.080                     ESCHERICHIA COLI 1507 E                                                                          0.040                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             0.020                     ESCHERICHIA COLI DC 0                                                                            0.300                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.040                     ESCHERICHIA COLI DC 2                                                                            0.040                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             <=0.010                                                                             0.020                                                                               0.040                     SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM                                                                           0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             0.020                                                                               0.020                                                                               <=0.010                                                                             0.080                                                                               0.080                     MZ 11                                                                          KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE                                                                            0.300                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.080                     52145                                                                          KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES                                                                             20.000                                                                              10.000                                                                              0.600                                                                               1.200                                                                               0.600                                                                               1.200                                                                               10.000                                                                              >20.000                   1082 E                                                                         KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES                                                                             1.200                                                                               1.200                                                                               0.080                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.600                                                                               0.150                     1522 E                                                                         ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE P 99                                                                        >20.000                                                                             5.000                                                                               5.000                                                                               2.500                                                                               2.500                                                                               2.500                                                                               5.000                                                                               20.000                    ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE                                                                             0.600                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.080                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.080                     1321 E                                                                         SERRATIA RG 2532  2.500                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.040                                                                               1.200                                                                               0.300                     PROTEUS MIRABILIS A 235                                                                          0.300                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.020                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.080                     PROTEUS VULGARIS A 232                                                                           0.300                                                                               0.300                                                                               0.150                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               0.040                                                                               2.500                                                                               0.600                     PROVIDENCIA DU 48 1.200                                                                               5.000                                                                               0.600                                                                               1.200                                                                               1.200                                                                               1.200                                                                               5.000                                                                               0.300                     __________________________________________________________________________

Various modifications of the compounds and methods of the invention may be made without departing from the spirit or scope thereof and it is to be understood that the invention is intended to be limited only as defined in the appended claims. 

What we claim is:
 1. A compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR353## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of ##STR354## R_(a) is selected from the group consisting of ArO--CH₂ --, ArS--CH₂ -- and R_(e) --NH--, Ar and R_(e) are individually selected ##STR355## from the group consisting of phenyl and phenyl substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen, alkyl and alkoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylsulfinyl and alkylsulfonyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --NH₂, nitro, --OH, aminoalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --CN and --CF₃, R_(f) is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R_(d) is selected from the group consisting of a) hydrogen, b) alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, c) alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, d) cycloalkyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted with a member of the group consisting of halogen, acyl of 1 to 7 carbon atoms, --CN, carbamoyl, amino, --OH, --SH, alkylthio and alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, oxo, carboxyl and salified or esterified carboxyl, R_(1A) is selected from the group consisting of ##STR356## R_(A) and R_(B) are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, Z_(A) is selected from the group consisting of a simple bond, --O--, --S-- and oxidized sulfur, R_(3A) is quaternary ammonium optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of a) alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms unsubstituted or substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of carbocyclic aryl and carbocyclic aryloxy where the carbocyclic aryl is phenyl, diphenyl or naphthyl, alkyl, alkoxy, carbonyl, halogen, --OH, protected, --OH, carboxy, salified or esterified carboxy, --NH₂, acetamido monoalkylamino and dialkylamino, b) alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, c) carbocyclic aryl, d) halogen, e) --NH₂, f) --NO₂, g) alkoxy and alkylthio of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, h) --OH or --SH, i) free salified or esterified carboxy, j) carbamoyl and k) cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, R₄ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methoxy, a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali, metal, alkaline earth metal, magnesium, --NH₂, an organic amine selected form the group consisting of methylamine, propylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, N, N-dimethylthanolamine, tris(hydroxymethyl)amino methane, ethanolamine, pyridine, picoline, dicyclohexylamine, morpholine, benzylamine, procaine, lysine, arginine, histidine, and N-methylglucamine and esterified carboxy or --COOA is --COO⁻, n₂ is an integer from 0 to 2 or a non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt.
 2. A compound of claim 1 having the formula ##STR357## syn isomer wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, all unsubstituted or substituted as in claim 1, phenyl, diphenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyurimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazinyl, oxazinyl, triazinyl, thiadiazinyl, oxadiazinyl, tetrazinyl, imidazolinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazole, R_(3A) is selected from the group consisting of, pyridinium, quinolinium, isoquinolinium, cyclopentylpyridinium, and trimethylammonium and Z_(A) has the definition of claim
 1. 3. A compound of claim 2 wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, allyl, allyl substituted with chlorine of bromine, cyclobutyl and cyclopropyl unsubstituted or substituted with carboxy, phenyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl and methyl and isopropyl unsubstituted or substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, nitrile, CH₃ S-- or CH₃ O--.
 4. A compound of claim 2 wherein Z_(A) is a simple bond and R'_(3A) is an unsubstituted or substituted pyridinium.
 5. A compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of the internal salt of (6S, 7S) 7-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-[Z-(difluoromethoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl)-2-(E)-propenyl]thieno-[2,3-b]-pyridinium; the internal salt of the (6S, 7S) 5-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-(methoxyiminoacetamidoe]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo-[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)-propenyl]-2-methyl-thiazolo[4,5-c]-pyridinium; the internal salt of (6S, 7S) 7-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyiminoacetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo-[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]-propen-2-(E)-yl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium; the internal salt of the Z isomer of (6S, 7S) 5-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl (difluoromethoxy)iminoacetamido]2-carboxy 8-oxo 4-thia 1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]-2-methyl-thiazolo[4,5-c] pyridinium, 6S,7S,ΔZ 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino thiazol 4-yl)-(methoxyimino) acetamido] 2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabyciclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5c]pyridinium and 6S,7S syn isomer of 5-[3-[7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl) (difluoromethoxyimino) acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0] oct-2-en-3-yl]-2 (E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5,c]pyridinium and 6S,7S syn isomer of 7-[3-[7-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)(fluoromethoxuyimino) acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]2-(E)propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium.
 6. An antibacterial composition comprising an antibacterially effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and an inert pharmaceutical carrier.
 7. A composition of claim 6 wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, allyl optionally substituted with chlorine or bromine, cyclobutyl and cyclopropyl optionally substituted with carboxy, phenyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl and methyl and isopropyl optionally substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, nitrile CH₃ S-- or CH₃ O--.
 8. A composition of claim 6 wherein Z_(A) is a simple bond and R'_(3A) is an unsubstituted or substituted pyridinium.
 9. A composition of claim 6 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of the internal salt of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[[2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-[Z-(difluoromethoxyiminoacetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl 2-(E)-propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium; the internal salt of the syn isomer of (6S,7S) 5-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl) (methoxyiminoacetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo-[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)-propenyl]-2-methyl thiazolo-[4,5-c]-pyridinium; the internal salt of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyiminoacetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]propen-2-(E)-yl]-thieno-[2,3-b]pyridinium; the internal salt of the Z isomer of (6S,7S) 5-[3-[7-[ [(2-amino-4-thiazolyl (difluoromethoxy)iminoacetamido]2-carboxy 8-oxo 4-thia 1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]-2-methyl-thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium, 6S,7S,ΔZ 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino thiazol 4-yl)-(methoxyimino) acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium, 6S,7S syn isomer of 5-[3-[7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl) (difluoromethoxyimino) acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5,c]pyridinium and 6S,7S syn isomer of 7-[3-[7-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)(fluoromethoxyimino)acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]2-(E)propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium.
 10. A method of treating or preventing bacterial infections in warm-blooded animals comprising administering to warm-blooded animals an antibacterioidally effective amount of a compound of claim
 1. 11. A method of claim 10 wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, allyl unsubstituted or substituted with chlorine or bromine, cyclobutyl and cyclopropyl unsubstituted or substituted with carboxy, phenyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl and methyl and isopropyl unsubstituted or substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, nitrile, CH₃ S-- or CH₃ O--.
 12. A method of claim 10 wherein Z_(A) is a simple bond and R'_(3A) is an unsubstituted or substituted pyridinium.
 13. A method of claim 10 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of the internal salt (6S,7S) of 7-[3-[7-[[2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-[Z-(difluoromethoxyimino-acetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl-2-(E)-propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium; the internal salt of the syn isomer of (6S,7S) 5-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-(methoxyiminoacetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]-2-methyl-thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium; the internal salt of (6S,7S) 7-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyiminoacetamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-propen-2-(E)-yl]-thieno-[2,3-b]pyridinium; the internal salt of the Z isomer of (6S,7S) 5-[3-[7-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl) (difluoromethoxy) iminoacetamido]2-carboxy 8-oxo 4-thia 1-azabicyclo-[4,2,0]-oct-2-en-3-yl]-2-(E)-propenyl]-2-methyl-thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium, 6S,7S,ΔZ 5-[3-[7-[(2-amino thiazol 4-yl)-(methoxyimino) acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridinium, 6S,7S syn isomer of 5-[3-[7-[(2-aminothiazol-4-yl) (difluoromethoxyimino) acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]-2(E)propenyl]-thiazolo[4,5,c]pyridinium and 6S,7S syn isomer of 7-[3-[7-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)(fluoromethoxyimino)acetamido]2-carboxy-8-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[4,2,0]oct-2-en-3-yl]2-(E)propenyl]thieno[2,3-b]pyridinium.
 14. A composition of claim 6 wherein the active compound has the formula ##STR358## syn isomer, wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms all unsubstituted or substituted as in claim 1, phenyl, diphenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridinyl pyimidinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazinyl, oxazinyl, triazinyl, thiadiazinyl, oxadiazinyl, tetrazinyl, imidazolinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazole, R_(3A) is selected from the group consisting of pyridinium, quinolinium, isoquinolinium cyclopentylpyridinium, and trimethylammonium and Z_(A) has the definition of claim
 1. 15. A method of claim 10 wherein the active compound has the formula ##STR359## syn isomer, wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms and cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, all unsubstituted or substituted as in claim 2, phenyl, diphenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazinyl, oxazinyl, triazinyl, thiadiazinyl, oxadiazinyl, tetrazinyl, imidazolinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazole, R_(3A) is selected from the group consisting of pyridinium, quinolinium, isoquinolium, cyclopentyl pyridinium, trimethylammonium and Z_(A) has the definition of claim
 1. 